Teacher Education Subject Specific at Virginia State University

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

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,020. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from Virginia State.

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.

Virginia State Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Virginia State Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks subject specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how Virginia State 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 subject specific ed major at Virginia State 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	31
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	64
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	68
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	131
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	169
	176
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	176
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	225
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	428
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	538
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	538
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	588
	601
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	637
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	750
	766

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Virginia State. 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 Virginia State Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Virginia State is $27,185. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Virginia State

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

Virginia State Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of subject specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 34% went 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 Virginia State since its program graduates 33% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 69% 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 State University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	44
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	8

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration

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 State 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
• Image Credit: By Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.