Teacher Education Subject Specific at Athens State 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 Athens State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and approximately 2,867 students attend the school each year. Of the 724 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Athens State University in 2021, 37 of them were teacher education subject specific majors.

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.

Athens State University Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Athens State University

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.

Athens State University does offer online education options in subject specific ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Athens State University Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at Athens State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at Athens State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject Specific. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	36
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	123
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	148
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	399

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Athens State University. This makes it the #102 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Athens State University Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Athens State University is $34,685. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Athens State University

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

Athens State University Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from Athens State University. About 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Athens State University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at Athens State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Athens State University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Athens State University Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 43 subject specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Athens State University, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. Athens State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Athens State University, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Athens State University with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Athens State University also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Special Education
• 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 AL, the home state for Athens State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Elementary School Teachers	23,850	$49,850
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Middle School Teachers	10,010	$50,210
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,800	$34,660
Coaches and Scouts	2,420	$44,030

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 Dpepper73 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.