Teacher Education Subject Specific at Harvard University

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391.

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.

Harvard Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Harvard Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

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Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a master's degree in subject specific ed from Harvard. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Harvard, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

If you plan to be a subject specific ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Harvard University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mathematics Education	26

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Assessment
• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design

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 Harvard 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 Elisa.rolle under License

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