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Teacher Education Subject Specific at Western Michigan University

Teacher Education Subject Specific at Western Michigan University

Every teacher education subject specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the subject specific ed program at Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year.

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.

WMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

WMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

74% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from WMU, 83% 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 Michigan University with a master's in subject specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 29
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

Teacher Education Subject Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Reading Teacher Education 28
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 16
Technical Teacher Education 15
Art Education 5
Modern Language Education 5
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 5
Science Education 4
Mathematics Education 3
Biology Education 2

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Elementary School Teachers 38,330 $66,180
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Middle School Teachers 12,750 $64,540
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 7,030 $37,690
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020

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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