Teacher Education Subject Specific at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a subject specific ed school? To help you decide if Virginia Commonwealth University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's subject specific ed program.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

VCU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? VCU offers distance education options for subject specific ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

VCU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from VCU, 71% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370
Coaches and Scouts	6,910	$42,340

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.