Teacher Education Grade Specific at Seattle Pacific University

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 Seattle Pacific University stacks up to those at other schools.

SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 3,601 students attend the school each year.

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.

SPU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Grade Specific Ed (1 - 4 Years)
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

SPU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

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Earnings of SPU Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at SPU is $44,600. This is 26% higher than $35,527, which is the national average for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at SPU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at Seattle Pacific University.

SPU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 88 grade specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SPU, about 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. SPU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from SPU, 60% 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 Seattle Pacific University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	53
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

Teacher Education Grade Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Seattle Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Development & Methodology	199
Secondary Education	88

Related Majors

• Special Education
• Instructional Media Design
• General Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling

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 WA, the home state for Seattle Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960
Middle School Teachers	9,070	$65,630
Kindergarten Teachers	7,870	$62,330

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 Westlake78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.