Teacher Education Subject Specific at Rhode Island College

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 Rhode Island College stacks up to those at other schools.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 7,072 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from RIC.

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.

RIC Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

RIC Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at RIC 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 RIC 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
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	141
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	189
	234
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	429
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	511
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	564
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	654
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	727

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from RIC. This makes it the #210 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of RIC Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIC is $37,920. This is 3% higher than $36,899, which is the national average for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at RIC

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

RIC Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from RIC. About 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at RIC since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at RIC 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 Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

RIC Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 21 subject specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from RIC, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from RIC, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

RIC 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rhode Island College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Education	17
Art Education	9
Music Education	9
English & Language Arts Education	8
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	8
Mathematics Education	7
History Education	3
Technology Education	3
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	3
Reading Teacher Education	2
Modern Language Education	2
Social Science Teacher Education	1
Biology Education	1
French Language Teacher Education	1
Spanish Education	1
Science Education	1

Related Majors

• General Education
• Other Education
• Teaching English or French
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers	4,410	$71,440
Elementary School Teachers	3,520	$71,990
Middle School Teachers	1,660	$72,180
Coaches and Scouts	1,050	$46,410
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	960	$45,170

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 Arctichistorian01 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.