Teacher Education Subject Specific at Point Park University

Every teacher education subject specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the subject specific ed program at Point Park University stacks up to those at other schools.

Point Park is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,591 students attend the school each year. Of the 22 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Point Park University in 2021, 4 of them were teacher education subject specific majors.

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.

Point Park Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Point Park

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, Point Park does offer online courses in subject specific ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Point Park Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at Point Park 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 subject specific ed major at Point Park 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
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	219
	250
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	257
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	271
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	465
	503
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	523
	546
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	602

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Point Park. This makes it the #373 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Point Park

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

Point Park Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 subject specific ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Point Park. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at Point Park are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Point Park University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Point Park Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

The subject specific ed program at Point Park awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. Point Park does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Point Park, 57% 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 43% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Point Park 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

If you plan to be a subject 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 Point Park University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	7
Social Studies Education	2
English & Language Arts Education	1
Mathematics Education	1

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Special Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration

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 PA, the home state for Point Park University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers	55,200	$66,860
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,450	$35,420
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160

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 J. James under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.