Teacher Education Subject Specific at Fitchburg State University

What traits are you looking for in a subject 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 subject specific ed program.

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,728. In 2021, 16 subject specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Fitchburg State.

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.

Fitchburg State Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

Fitchburg State Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject 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 subject specific ed major at Fitchburg State 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	14
	57
	89
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	158
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	281
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	306
	357
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	374
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	413
	466
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	479
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	724

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Fitchburg State. This makes it the #198 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of subject specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% 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 Fitchburg State since its program graduates 36% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fitchburg State Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in subject specific ed from Fitchburg State. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Fitchburg State, 91% 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	16
Reading Teacher Education	6
Science Education	5
English & Language Arts Education	4
Mathematics Education	3
Art Education	3
Technology Education	2

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• General Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration
• 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 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
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 Found5dollar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.