Teacher Education Subject Specific at Eastern Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying teacher education subject specific, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465. In 2021, 24 subject specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Eastern.

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.

Eastern Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Eastern

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Eastern offers distance education options for subject specific ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Eastern Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at Eastern 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 Eastern 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools	15
	16
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools	29
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools	52
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	217
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	280
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	311
	450
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	464
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	546
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	553
	714
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	734

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Eastern. This makes it the #179 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from Eastern Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $33,034. This is less than $36,899, which is the national average of all subject specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of subject specific ed associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in subject specific ed only graduates about 33% men each year. The program at Eastern may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 50% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in subject specific ed at Eastern are white. Around 83% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Eastern Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from Eastern. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Eastern Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from Eastern in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Eastern, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Eastern 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	17
Technical Teacher Education	10
English & Language Arts Education	9
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education	7
Technology Education	7
Mathematics Education	2
History Education	2

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Special 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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Elementary School Teachers	19,150	$53,830
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Middle School Teachers	8,180	$54,620
Coaches and Scouts	2,520	$38,740
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,290	$36,800

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 Alpha 40475 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.