Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277. In 2021, 58 subject specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Pitt.

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.

Pitt Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

Pitt Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks subject specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how Pitt performed in these rankings.

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 Pitt 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	91
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	115
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	122
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	156
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	160
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	175
	178
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	212
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	457
	459
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	480
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	570
	609
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	686
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	707
	773

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Pitt. This makes it the #157 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from Pitt Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt is $26,481. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 58 subject specific ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt, about 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Pitt since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at Pitt are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Pitt Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a master's degree in subject specific ed from Pitt. About 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. Pitt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Pitt, 82% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Pitt 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

Teacher Education Subject Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	86
Reading Teacher Education	5

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Teaching English or French
• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• General 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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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 Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.