Teacher Education Subject Specific at Western Connecticut State University

If you plan to study teacher education subject specific, take a look at what Western Connecticut State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and approximately 5,246 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from WestConn.

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.

WestConn Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

WestConn Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject 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 subject specific ed major at WestConn 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
	49
	64
	93
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	354
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	358
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	365
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	413
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	414
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	418
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	437
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	472
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	535
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	574
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	582

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from WestConn. This makes it the #414 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from WestConn Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WestConn is $42,963. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at WestConn

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

WestConn Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from WestConn in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% 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 WestConn since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WestConn Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in subject specific ed from WestConn in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from WestConn, 100% 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 subject specific ed.

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

WestConn 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

The following subject specific ed concentations are available at Western Connecticut State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Education	13
Reading Teacher Education	4
Health Education	1

Related Majors

• General Education
• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 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
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,690	$53,530
Coaches and Scouts	3,350	$41,820

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 Andrew Gusciora under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.