Teacher Education Grade Specific at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 37 grade specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from WWU.

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

WWU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

WWU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at WWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade 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
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	51
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	326
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	388

In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from WWU. This makes it the #107 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WWU Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $50,090. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 41% higher than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 grade specific ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from WWU. Of these graduates, 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at WWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its grade specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

WWU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. WWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from WWU, 71% 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 Washington University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	46
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

WWU also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Secondary Education	49
Elementary Education	25
Early Childhood Education	17
Adult & Continuing Education	11

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Special Education

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade 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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960
Middle School Teachers	9,070	$65,630
Kindergarten Teachers	7,870	$62,330

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.