Teacher Education Subject Specific at Samford University

What traits are you looking for in a subject specific ed school? To help you decide if Samford University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's subject specific ed program.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 5,729 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from Samford.

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.

Samford Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

Samford Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks subject specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how Samford performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at Samford 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	191
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	205
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	237
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	264
	281
	302
	367
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	376
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	449
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	495
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	513
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	555
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	594
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	633
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	815

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Samford. This is the #496 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from Samford in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% 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 Samford since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at Samford 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 Samford University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Samford Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from Samford.

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

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

Samford 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

The following subject specific ed concentations are available at Samford University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Samford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Education	10

Related Majors

• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• 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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Elementary School Teachers	23,850	$49,850
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Middle School Teachers	10,010	$50,210
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,800	$34,660
Coaches and Scouts	2,420	$44,030

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 Sweetmoose6 under License

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