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Teacher Education Grade Specific at Western Kentucky University

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Teacher Education Grade Specific at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 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.

WKU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

WKU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

74% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. WKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from WKU, 82% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in grade specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Elementary School Teachers 19,150 $53,830
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Middle School Teachers 8,180 $54,620
Preschool Teachers 3,950 $33,650
Kindergarten Teachers 2,500 $54,510

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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