Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552.

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.

UPenn Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

UPenn Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

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There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students graduated with a master's degree in subject specific ed from UPenn. About 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from UPenn, 63% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	50
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

The following subject specific ed concentations are available at University of Pennsylvania. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Reading Teacher Education	25
English & Language Arts Education	21
Social Studies Education	16
Science Education	12
Mathematics Education	10

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Education Philosophy
• Other Education
• Educational Assessment
• Instructional Media Design

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers	55,200	$66,860
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,450	$35,420
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160

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 WestCoastivieS under License

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