Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744.

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.

KU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

KU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from KU, 70% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

The following subject specific ed concentations are available at University of Kansas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	45
Music Education	11
Reading Teacher Education	5
Art Education	2

Related Majors

• Education Philosophy
• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Special Education

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$51,020
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Middle School Teachers	6,480	$51,790
Coaches and Scouts	3,750	$35,390
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,190	$37,260

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 Arnhem under License

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