Teacher Education Subject Specific at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. Of the 85 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 2021, 33 of them were teacher education subject specific majors.

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

Boston U Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Subject Specific Ed (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Boston U Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks subject specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how Boston U performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject 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
	3
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	75
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127
	132
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	144
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	162
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	781

In 2021, 172 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Boston U. This makes it the #13 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Boston U Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston U is $41,943. This is 14% higher than $36,899, which is the national average for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of subject specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Boston U Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Boston U, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	118
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

Teacher Education Subject Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Education	88
Art Education	42
English & Language Arts Education	22
Mathematics Education	21
Reading Teacher Education	18
Social Studies Education	17
Modern Language Education	14
Science Education	11
Drama & Dance Education	1

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Other Education
• Educational Assessment
• General Education
• Student Counseling

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject 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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Elementary School Teachers	30,380	$82,600
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	11,880	$59,350
Coaches and Scouts	7,280	$50,200

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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