Technical Teacher Education at Western Michigan University

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

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 Technical Teacher Education section at the bottom of this page.

WMU Technical Teacher Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Technical Teacher Education

Online Classes Are Available at WMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

WMU does offer online education options in technical teacher education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

WMU Technical Teacher 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.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in technical teacher education from WMU. This makes it the #4 most popular school for technical teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Technical Teacher Education Student Demographics at WMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the technical teacher education majors at Western Michigan University.

WMU Technical Teacher Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in technical teacher education from WMU. About 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in technical teacher education each year. WMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a technical teacher education master's degree from WMU, 87% 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 technical teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WMU also has a doctoral program available in technical teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Trade & Industrial Teacher Education
• Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
• Health Education
• History Education
• Biology Education

Careers That Technical Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in technical teacher education 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
Vocational Education Professors	2,300	$61,000
Technical Education High School Teachers	1,250	$65,730
Education Professors	1,130	$76,650

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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.