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Teacher Education Subject Specific at Western Carolina University

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Teacher Education Subject Specific at Western Carolina University

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

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,243. In 2021, 57 subject specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from WCU.

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.

WCU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

WCU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks subject specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how WCU 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 WCU 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
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 26
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 101
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools 199
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools 199
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 205
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 283
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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 429

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from WCU Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCU is $35,337. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

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Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 57 subject specific ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WCU, about 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 WCU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 53
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

WCU 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 Western Carolina University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Education 17
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 11
English & Language Arts Education 9
Science Education 8
Social Studies Education 7
Art Education 3
Mathematics Education 1
Spanish Education 1

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Elementary School Teachers 40,830 $46,500
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Middle School Teachers 18,640 $47,050
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 9,690 $37,020

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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