Teacher Education Subject Specific at Ball State University

If you plan to study teacher education subject specific, take a look at what Ball State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 136 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from Ball State.

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.

Ball State Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Ball State

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Ball State Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at Ball State 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	29
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	218

In 2021, 61 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Ball State. This makes it the #62 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from Ball State Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $38,492. This is 4% higher than $36,899, which is the national average for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 136 students earned a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from Ball State. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Ball State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	120
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Ball State Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students graduated with a master's degree in subject specific ed from Ball State. About 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. Ball State 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 Ball State, 85% 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 Ball State University with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• General Education
• Teaching English or French
• Educational Assessment
• Curriculum & Instruction

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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Elementary School Teachers	26,520	$52,360
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$52,690
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,520	$32,990

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 Travisleehardin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.