Teacher Education Grade Specific at Fitchburg State University

What traits are you looking for in a grade specific ed school? To help you decide if Fitchburg State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's grade specific ed program.

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and approximately 6,728 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from Fitchburg State.

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.

Fitchburg State Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

Fitchburg State Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State 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
	217
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	349
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	439
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	497
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	529
	637
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	649
	762
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	769
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	953
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	978

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from Fitchburg State. This makes it the #408 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Fitchburg State Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fitchburg State is $31,215. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed students.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 grade specific ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Fitchburg State, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State 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	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Fitchburg State Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from Fitchburg State, 92% 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 Fitchburg State University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fitchburg State 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

Teacher Education Grade 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 Fitchburg State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Early Childhood Education	35
Elementary Education	19
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	1

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• General Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration
• Special Education

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 MA, the home state for Fitchburg State 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
Preschool Teachers	16,360	$39,180
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	9,490	$56,330

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 Found5dollar under License

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