Teacher Education Grade Specific at Wilkes University

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

Wilkes is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,781 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

Wilkes Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Wilkes

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wilkes does offer online courses in grade specific ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Wilkes Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Wilkes

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

Wilkes Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in grade specific ed from Wilkes. About 59% were men and 41% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. Wilkes does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from Wilkes, 100% 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 Wilkes University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Special Education
• Other Education
• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration
• Instructional Media Design

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 PA, the home state for Wilkes University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers	55,200	$66,860
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Preschool Teachers	13,480	$29,250
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	11,310	$39,640

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 Jrmski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.