Teacher Education Grade Specific at Western Connecticut State University

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,246.

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.

WestConn Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

WestConn Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The grade specific ed major at WestConn 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.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at WestConn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at Western Connecticut State University.

WestConn Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

81% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical grade specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at WestConn since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at WestConn 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 Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WestConn Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

100% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from WestConn, 83% 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 Western Connecticut State University 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	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

If you plan to be a grade 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 Western Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Secondary Education	11
Elementary Education	10
Teacher Education	4

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 CT, the home state for Western Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$75,480
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Middle School Teachers	8,480	$76,130
Preschool Teachers	5,690	$43,350
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	2,980	$48,790

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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