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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 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.

WMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WMU

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? WMU offers distance education options for subject specific ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 subject specific ed majors earned their master's degree from WMU. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from WMU, 79% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	60
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Education Philosophy
• Educational Assessment
• Instructional Media Design
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.