Teacher Education Grade Specific at Tennessee Wesleyan University

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

TWU is located in Athens, Tennessee and has a total student population of 1,116. Of the 27 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Wesleyan University in 2021, 20 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.

TWU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

TWU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at TWU 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 TWU 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
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	196
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	337
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	343
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	553
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	581
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	940

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from TWU. This makes it the #554 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at TWU

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

TWU Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific from TWU in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% 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 TWU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at TWU 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 Tennessee Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TWU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific from TWU in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from TWU, 100% 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 Tennessee Wesleyan University with a master's in grade specific ed.

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

TWU 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tennessee Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	13
Secondary Education	8
Teacher Education	2
Early Childhood Education	1

Related Majors

• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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 TN, the home state for Tennessee Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Elementary School Teachers	28,880	$52,610
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Middle School Teachers	12,140	$52,260
Preschool Teachers	6,160	$32,630
Kindergarten Teachers	3,460	$50,160

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 Brian Stansberry under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.