Teacher Education Subject Specific at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 students received their master's degree in subject specific ed.

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.

Boston U Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

Boston U Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 subject specific ed majors earned their master's degree from Boston U. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Boston U, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	118
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Related Majors

• General Education
• Educational Assessment
• Student Counseling
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Elementary School Teachers	30,380	$82,600
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	11,880	$59,350
Coaches and Scouts	7,280	$50,200

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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