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Teacher Education Grade Specific at Western Connecticut State University

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Teacher Education Grade Specific at Western Connecticut State University

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. In 2021, 21 grade specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from WestConn.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at WestConn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
121
218
299
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools 476
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools 524
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools 543
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools 553
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 561
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 607
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 682
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 762
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools 875
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools 906
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools 913
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools 1,180

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from WestConn. This makes it the #554 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WestConn Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WestConn is $37,721. This is 6% higher than $35,527, which is the national average for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific from WestConn in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. The typical grade specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at WestConn since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 71% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WestConn Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in grade specific ed from WestConn. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from WestConn, 75% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WestConn 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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