Teacher Education Grade Specific at St. Thomas Aquinas College

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed program at St. Thomas Aquinas College stacks up to those at other schools.

STAC is located in Sparkill, New York and approximately 1,779 students attend the school each year. Of the 44 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas Aquinas College in 2021, 22 of them were teacher education grade specific majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

STAC Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

STAC Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at STAC 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 grade specific ed major at STAC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade 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
	52
	71
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	108
	111
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	125
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	172
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	190
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	190
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	259
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	289
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	377
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	390
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	545
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	553
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	643
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	718

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from STAC. This makes it the #378 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at STAC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at St. Thomas Aquinas College.

STAC Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from STAC. About 14% were men and 86% were women. The typical grade specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at STAC since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at STAC 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 St. Thomas Aquinas College with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

STAC Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 grade specific ed majors earned their master's degree from STAC. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. STAC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from STAC, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the grade specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas College with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

If you plan to be a grade 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 St. Thomas Aquinas College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	22
Secondary Education	15

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• General Education
• Special Education

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade 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 NY, the home state for St. Thomas Aquinas College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Elementary School Teachers	82,590	$83,010
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	31,840	$56,060
Preschool Teachers	30,790	$48,630

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 Nightscream under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.