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Secondary Education at Western Kentucky University

Every secondary education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the secondary teaching program at Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Secondary Education section at the bottom of this page.

WKU Secondary Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Secondary Teaching

WKU Secondary Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Secondary Teaching Student Demographics at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the secondary teaching majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Secondary Education Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Secondary Education from WKU in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in secondary teaching each year. WKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a secondary teaching master's degree from WKU, 80% 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 Kentucky University with a master's in secondary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Secondary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in secondary teaching can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200

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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