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Teacher Education Subject Specific at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. Of the 198 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 58 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.

Purdue Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

Purdue Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at Purdue 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 Purdue 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
9
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 35
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 97
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120
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 177
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools 199
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools 268
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 612

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

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Purdue Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $41,716. This is 13% higher than $36,899, which is the national average for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the subject specific ed majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The subject specific ed program at Purdue awarded 58 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at Purdue 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 - Main Campus with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 52
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Purdue Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 subject specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Purdue, 86% 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 - Main Campus with a master's in subject specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 1 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 23
Agricultural Teacher Education 20
Social Studies Education 18
Art Education 5

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

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
Coaches and Scouts 6,530 $36,540
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4,520 $32,990

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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