Teacher Education Subject Specific at Valparaiso University

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

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and approximately 3,122 students attend the school each year. Of the 43 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Valparaiso University in 2021, 20 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.

Valpo Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Valpo Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at Valpo 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 Valpo 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
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	76
	84
	107
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	199
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	199
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	251
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	277
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	398
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	437
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	459
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	538
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	538
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	598

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Valpo. This is the #539 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from Valpo Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Valpo is $41,604. This is 13% higher than $36,899, which is the national average for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 subject specific ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Valpo. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% 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 Valpo since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at Valpo 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 Valparaiso University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Valpo 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Valparaiso University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Education	7
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	4
Biology Education	3
History Education	3
English & Language Arts Education	1
Mathematics Education	1
Physics Education	1

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Other Education
• General Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 IN, the home state for Valparaiso University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Elementary School Teachers	26,520	$52,360
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$52,690
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,520	$32,990

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 Runner1928 under License

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