Teacher Education Grade Specific at American University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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 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.

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

83% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical grade specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at The American University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at The American University are white. This is above 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

The American University Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

74% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from The American University, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the grade specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 7% 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	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

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
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