Teacher Education Subject Specific at Cumberland University

If you plan to study teacher education subject specific, take a look at what Cumberland University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and approximately 2,704 students attend the school each year. Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cumberland University in 2021, 3 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.

CU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

CU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at CU 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
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	22
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	38
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	110
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	136
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	291
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	319
	434
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	457
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	538
	581
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	586
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	619
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	647
	738

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from CU. This makes it the #136 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from CU Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU is $26,752. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at CU

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

CU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 subject specific ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CU, about 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at CU since its program graduates 33% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at CU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Cumberland University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from CU in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from CU, 59% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

CU also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 0 student 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 Cumberland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	26
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	11

Related Majors

• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• General Education

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 TN, the home state for Cumberland University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Elementary School Teachers	28,880	$52,610
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Middle School Teachers	12,140	$52,260
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Coaches and Scouts	4,390	$46,940

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 Ichabod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.