Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Every teacher education subject specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the subject specific ed program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln stacks up to those at other schools.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108. Of the 293 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2021, 147 of them were teacher education subject specific majors.

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.

UNL Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

UNL Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at UNL 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 subject specific ed major at UNL 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
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	119
	158
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	177
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	196
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	261

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from UNL. This makes it the #262 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNL Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNL is $39,574. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

The subject specific ed program at UNL awarded 147 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UNL since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	125
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UNL Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in subject specific ed from UNL in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from UNL, 93% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL 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

If you plan to be a subject 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	26
Mathematics Education	24
Social Science Teacher Education	24
Agricultural Teacher Education	24
Music Education	22
Science Education	13
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	8
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	7
Spanish Education	7
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	3
Biology Education	3
English & Language Arts Education	2
Chemistry Education	1

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Other Education
• Educational Assessment
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Special Education

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Elementary School Teachers	9,920	$57,490
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Middle School Teachers	3,460	$60,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,400	$32,890
Health Specialties Professors	1,750	$91,120

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
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