Teacher Education Subject Specific at Western Governors University

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

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 147,866 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,342 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.

WGU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

WGU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 1,342 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from WGU in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. WGU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from WGU, 75% 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 Western Governors University with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	62
White	1,009
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	217

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Special Education
• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration
• 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 UT, the home state for Western Governors University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Elementary School Teachers	11,990	$59,880
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Middle School Teachers	6,540	$61,880
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,150	$41,570
Vocational Education Professors	2,870	$52,530

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.