Teacher Education Grade Specific at Harding University

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed program at Harding University stacks up to those at other schools.

Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and has a total student population of 4,617. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students received a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from Harding.

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.

Harding Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

Harding Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at Harding 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
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	130
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	225
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	231
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	231
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	249

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from Harding. This makes it the #156 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Harding Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Harding is $34,503. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed students.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Harding

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

Harding Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 70 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific from Harding in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at Harding 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 Harding University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Harding Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 49 grade specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Harding, about 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. Harding does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from Harding, 86% 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 Harding University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Harding 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

The following grade specific ed concentations are available at Harding University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Harding University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	66
Teacher Education	34
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	19

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• General Education
• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling

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 AR, the home state for Harding University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Elementary School Teachers	12,400	$48,560
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Middle School Teachers	5,650	$49,570
Preschool Teachers	3,520	$33,150
Kindergarten Teachers	1,410	$46,180

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.