Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Kentucky

If you are interested in studying teacher education grade specific, you may want to check out the program at University of Kentucky. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 130 grade specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UK.

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.

UK Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

UK Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at UK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 grade specific ed major at UK 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 Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	61
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	117
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	149
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	311
	544
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	800
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	831
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	1,145

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from UK. This makes it the #215 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from UK Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $34,959. This is less than $35,527, which is the national average of all grade specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

The grade specific ed program at UK awarded 130 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at UK 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 University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	115
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UK Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a master's degree in grade specific ed from UK. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from UK, 89% 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 University of Kentucky with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UK 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

The following grade specific ed concentations are available at University of Kentucky. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	96
Secondary Education	27
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	20
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	18
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching	15
Early Childhood Education	4

Related Majors

• International Education
• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Elementary School Teachers	19,150	$53,830
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Middle School Teachers	8,180	$54,620
Preschool Teachers	3,950	$33,650
Kindergarten Teachers	2,500	$54,510

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 Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.