Teacher Education Grade Specific at Louisiana Tech University

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

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,126. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received their master's degree in grade specific ed.

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.

Louisiana Tech Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana Tech

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.

Louisiana Tech does offer online education options in grade specific ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Louisiana Tech Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

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

Louisiana Tech Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a master's degree in grade specific ed from Louisiana Tech. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. Louisiana Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from Louisiana Tech, 81% 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 Louisiana Tech University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Special Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana Tech University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Elementary School Teachers	24,070	$48,740
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Middle School Teachers	6,750	$49,960
Preschool Teachers	1,980	$32,290
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	1,700	$36,110

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.