Teacher Education Grade Specific at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne stacks up to those at other schools.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has a total student population of 8,093. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 113 students received a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from PFW.

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.

PFW Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at PFW

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, PFW does offer online courses in grade specific ed for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

PFW Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at PFW 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 PFW 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 Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	150
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	170
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	229
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	240
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	242
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	274
	285
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	346
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	360
	434
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	578
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	579
	580

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from PFW. This makes it the #580 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from PFW Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at PFW is $34,779. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed students.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical grade specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at PFW since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at PFW 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	92
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

PFW Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in grade specific ed from PFW. About 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. PFW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 54% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from PFW, 100% 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a master's in grade specific ed.

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

PFW 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University Fort Wayne. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	79
Secondary Education	26
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	11

Related Majors

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

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Elementary School Teachers	26,520	$52,360
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$52,690
Preschool Teachers	6,510	$27,250
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	2,510	$36,470

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.