Teacher Education Grade Specific at American University

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed program at American University stacks up to those at other schools.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from American University in 2021, 17 of them were teacher education grade specific majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

The American University Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at The American University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	44
	50
	65
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
	106
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	248
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	454
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	615
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	633
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	672
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	831
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,044
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	1,495

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from The American University. This makes it the #249 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at American University.

The American University Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from The American University. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at The American University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

The American University Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a master's degree in grade specific ed from The American University. About 17% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from The American University, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the grade specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

The American University also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

If you plan to be a grade specific ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	34
Secondary Education	8
Early Childhood Education	4

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Special Education
• International Education
• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Elementary School Teachers	3,260	$79,480
Preschool Teachers	1,380	$42,060
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	770	$57,420
Middle School Teachers	710	$74,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

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