Teacher Education Grade Specific at Florida Atlantic University

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

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805. Of the 213 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2021, 108 of them were teacher education grade specific majors.

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.

FAU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

FAU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at FAU 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 grade specific ed major at FAU 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
	79
	108
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	221
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	260
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	310
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	363
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	873
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	1,387

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from FAU. This makes it the #378 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of FAU Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at FAU is $43,319. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 22% higher than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at FAU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its grade specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	68
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

FAU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 grade specific ed majors earned their master's degree from FAU. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from FAU, 73% 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 Florida Atlantic University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FAU 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

If you plan to be a grade specific ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida Atlantic University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	119
Secondary Education	4

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• 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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Elementary School Teachers	75,750	$50,070
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Middle School Teachers	30,110	$53,140
Preschool Teachers	25,940	$27,990
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	14,170	$40,160

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 Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.