Teacher Education Grade Specific at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University in 2021, 29 of them were teacher education grade specific majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

Vanderbilt Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Vanderbilt Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at Vanderbilt is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade 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 Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
	25
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	67
	343
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	383
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	397
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	466
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	512
	528
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	629
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,007
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	1,330

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #184 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in grade specific ed, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from Vanderbilt Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Vanderbilt is $39,103. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 29 grade specific ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Vanderbilt, about 14% were men and 86% were women. The typical grade specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Vanderbilt since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Vanderbilt Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

The grade specific ed program at Vanderbilt awarded 41 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from Vanderbilt, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the grade specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

Teacher Education Grade 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 Vanderbilt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Secondary Education	37
Elementary Education	17
Teacher Education	16
Teacher Development & Methodology	6

Related Majors

• General Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• International Education
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Elementary School Teachers	28,880	$52,610
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Middle School Teachers	12,140	$52,260
Preschool Teachers	6,160	$32,630
Kindergarten Teachers	3,460	$50,160

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 Dansan4444 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.