Teacher Education Subject Specific at Valdosta State University

What traits are you looking for in a subject specific ed school? To help you decide if Valdosta State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's subject specific ed program.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304. Of the 102 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University in 2021, 29 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.

VSU 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 VSU

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.

VSU does offer online education options in subject specific ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

VSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks subject specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how VSU 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 VSU 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 Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	17
	36
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	62
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	107
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	402

In 2021, 92 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from VSU. This makes it the #34 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of VSU Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at VSU is $35,864. This is less than $36,899, which is the national average of all subject specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

The subject specific ed program at VSU awarded 29 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% 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 VSU since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at VSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Valdosta State University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

VSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 92 subject specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from VSU, about 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. VSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from VSU, 68% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

VSU 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Valdosta State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	80
Technology Education	43
Modern Language Education	15
Art Education	9
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	8
Music Education	3

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling

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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Elementary School Teachers	53,940	$56,360
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Middle School Teachers	24,530	$58,190
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,030	$45,540
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400

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 Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.