Teacher Education at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education section at the bottom of this page.

WKU Teacher Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Teacher Education
Master’s Degree in Teacher Education

WKU Teacher Education Rankings

Teacher Education Student Demographics at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teacher education majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Teacher Education Master’s Program

72% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of teacher education master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in teacher education each year. WKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a teacher education master's degree from WKU, 84% 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 teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in teacher education 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

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
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