Careers in Educational Studies

Our majors pursue careers in:

• K-12 education
• Higher education
• Adult and continuing education
• Business and industry
• Government
• Nonprofit

Our graduates are employed at organizations such as:

• Indian Prairie School District
• Kunming International Academy
• Waukesha Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department
• Neenah School District
• Tioga School
• Kenosha Public Museum
• MPS-Dover School
• Lake Bluff School District
• West Allis School District
• Kenosha Unified School District
• Wood Dale School District #7
• Waukesha School District
• YMCA at Pabst Farms
• AVID

Types of employers for educational studies graduates:

• Educational institutions
• Marketing and publishing companies
• Social service agencies
• Nonprofit organizations
• Government agencies
• Professional associations
• Vocational services
• Consulting firms

Example job titles of graduates with a bachelor’s degree in educational studies:

• Early childhood teacher
• Early childhood center director
• Home-based educators  
• Corporate trainers
• Child-life specialists
• Manager for afterschool and summer programming
• Facilities coordinators
• Youth pastors
• Camp directors