Teacher Education Grade Specific at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying teacher education grade specific, you may want to check out the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719. In 2021, 263 grade specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from WCUPA.

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.

WCUPA Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WCUPA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WCUPA does offer online education options in grade specific ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

WCUPA Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks grade specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how WCUPA 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 WCUPA 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
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	46
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	71
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	90
	110
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	113
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	142
	176
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	190
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	232
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	366

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from WCUPA. This makes it the #142 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from WCUPA Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCUPA is $40,292. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 263 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific from WCUPA in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	240
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

WCUPA Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 grade specific ed majors earned their master's degree from WCUPA. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. WCUPA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from WCUPA, 86% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	44
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WCUPA also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

The following grade specific ed concentations are available at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Early Childhood Education	233
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	46
Teacher Development & Methodology	22
Secondary Education	13

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Education Philosophy
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• 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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers	55,200	$66,860
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Preschool Teachers	13,480	$29,250
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	11,310	$39,640

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 Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.