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Teacher Education Subject Specific at Western Michigan University

Teacher Education Subject Specific at Western Michigan University

If you are interested in studying teacher education subject specific, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year.

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.

WMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

WMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The subject specific ed major at WMU 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of subject specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% 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 WMU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at WMU 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 94
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

WMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

74% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from WMU, 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 Michigan University with a master's in subject specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 29
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

Teacher Education Subject Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Reading Teacher Education 28
Music Education 19
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 17
Mathematics Education 17
Technical Teacher Education 15
Art Education 14
Social Studies Education 13
English & Language Arts Education 10
Science Education 7
Modern Language Education 5
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 5
Biology Education 3
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 3
History Education 2
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 1
Health Education 1
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 1

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Elementary School Teachers 38,330 $66,180
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Middle School Teachers 12,750 $64,540
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 7,030 $37,690
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020

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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