Teacher Education Subject Specific at Western Illinois University

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490.

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.

WIU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

WIU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The subject specific ed major at WIU 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.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of subject specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at WIU since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at WIU 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 Illinois University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WIU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

89% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from WIU, 79% 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 Illinois University with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Education	17
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	14
Reading Teacher Education	6
Spanish Education	2

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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Elementary School Teachers	65,630	$62,140
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,430	$46,670
Coaches and Scouts	10,670	$38,760

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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