Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Northern Iowa

If you plan to study teacher education subject specific, take a look at what University of Northern Iowa has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a total student population of 9,507. In 2021, 133 subject specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UNI.

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.

UNI Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNI

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNI does offer online courses in subject specific ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNI Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at UNI 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 UNI 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	26
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	28
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	141
	142
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	144
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	202

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from UNI. This makes it the #144 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from UNI Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNI is $39,744. This is 8% higher than $36,899, which is the national average for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

The subject specific ed program at UNI awarded 133 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% 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 UNI since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at UNI 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 Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	118
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNI Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 32 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from UNI in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from UNI, 94% 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 Northern Iowa 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	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNI 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 Northern Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English & Language Arts Education	48
Art Education	29
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	27
Music Education	25
Social Science Teacher Education	14
Technology Education	12
Reading Teacher Education	4
Modern Language Education	2
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	2
Physics Education	2

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Education Philosophy
• Special Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French

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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Elementary School Teachers	19,040	$54,500
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Middle School Teachers	7,940	$55,300
Coaches and Scouts	4,590	$30,960
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,590	$32,880

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 Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.