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Teacher Education Subject Specific at Pacific Lutheran University

If you are interested in studying teacher education subject specific, you may want to check out the program at Pacific Lutheran University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 2,907. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from PLU.

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.

PLU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

PLU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at PLU 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 subject specific ed major at PLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject 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
3
3
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 8
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 286
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 319
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 370
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 482
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 518
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 577

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from PLU Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at PLU is $50,648. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 37% higher than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at PLU

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

PLU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from PLU. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at PLU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at PLU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PLU 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

Teacher Education Subject Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pacific Lutheran University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Education 12

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 WA, the home state for Pacific Lutheran University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Elementary School Teachers 26,900 $65,180
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Coaches and Scouts 12,520 $43,420
Middle School Teachers 9,070 $65,630
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 8,670 $54,220

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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