Teacher Education Subject Specific at Virginia Commonwealth University

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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.

VCU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

VCU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The subject specific ed major at VCU 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.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of subject specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	52
Black or African American	87
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	120
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

VCU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

70% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from VCU, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Education	428
Art Education	21
Reading Teacher Education	8
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	6

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370
Coaches and Scouts	6,910	$42,340

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
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