Teacher Education Subject Specific at Merrimack College

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

Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and approximately 5,418 students attend the school each year.

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.

Merrimack Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Merrimack Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

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.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Merrimack. This makes it the #179 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Merrimack

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

Merrimack Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a master’s in subject specific ed from Merrimack in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. Merrimack does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Merrimack, 88% 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 Merrimack College with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Merrimack also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

The following subject specific ed concentations are available at Merrimack College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Merrimack College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English & Language Arts Education	7
Mathematics Education	6
History Education	6
Physics Education	2
Science Education	1
Biology Education	1
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	1

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• General Education
• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration
• Curriculum & Instruction

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 Merrimack College.

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 Merrimack Colleges Church under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.