Teacher Education Subject Specific at VanderCook College of Music

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 VanderCook College of Music stacks up to those at other schools.

VanderCook College of Music is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 313. Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from VanderCook College of Music in 2021, 10 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.

VanderCook College of Music Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

VanderCook College of Music Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at VanderCook College of Music compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 subject specific ed major at VanderCook College of Music 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 Schools	1
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	13
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	33
	58
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	107
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	115
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121
	131
	143
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	225
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	230
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	425

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from VanderCook College of Music. This makes it the #107 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from VanderCook College of Music Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at VanderCook College of Music is $39,759. This is 8% higher than $36,899, which is the national average for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at VanderCook College of Music

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the subject specific ed majors at VanderCook College of Music.

VanderCook College of Music Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 subject specific ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from VanderCook College of Music. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% 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 VanderCook College of Music since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 VanderCook College of Music with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

VanderCook College of Music Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 42 subject specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from VanderCook College of Music, about 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. VanderCook College of Music does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from VanderCook College of Music, 88% 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 VanderCook College of Music with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

VanderCook College of Music 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 VanderCook College of Music. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Education	52

Related Majors

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 IL, the home state for VanderCook College of Music.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Elementary School Teachers	65,630	$62,140
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,430	$46,670
Coaches and Scouts	10,670	$38,760

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.