Teacher Education Grade Specific at Kean 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 Kean University stacks up to those at other schools.

Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and has a total student population of 14,064. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 students received a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from Kean.

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.

Kean Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

Kean Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks grade specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how Kean performed in these rankings.

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 grade specific ed major at Kean 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
	17
	33
	39
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	99
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	166
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	240
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	270
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	275
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	397
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	420
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	628

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from Kean. This makes it the #276 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from Kean Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kean is $47,418. This is 33% higher than $35,527, which is the national average for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Kean

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

Kean Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

The grade specific ed program at Kean awarded 122 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at Kean are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Kean University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	67
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Kean Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific from Kean in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. Kean does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

In the grade specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Kean 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 Kean University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	103
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	44

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• 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 NJ, the home state for Kean University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Elementary School Teachers	41,600	$70,660
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Middle School Teachers	24,980	$72,290
Preschool Teachers	15,820	$40,880
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	8,560	$56,620

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 Daniel Collins under License

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