Teacher Education Subject Specific at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

GWU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

GWU does offer online education options in subject specific ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

GWU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in subject specific ed from GWU. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from GWU, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• General Education
• Educational Assessment
• Instructional Media Design
• Other Education
• Student Counseling

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Elementary School Teachers	3,260	$79,480
Political Science Professors	1,160	$127,410
Librarians	1,120	$85,330

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.