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Teacher Education Subject Specific at George Mason University

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Teacher Education Subject Specific at George Mason University

If you are interested in studying teacher education subject specific, you may want to check out the program at George Mason University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541. In 2021, 78 subject specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from GMU.

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.

GMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

GMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at GMU 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 GMU 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
50
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 608

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from GMU. This makes it the #285 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from GMU Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at GMU is $38,384. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students earned a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from GMU. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% 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 GMU since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at GMU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 George Mason University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 43
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

GMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

62% Women
Of the 13 subject specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GMU, about 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from GMU, 92% 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 George Mason University with a master's in subject specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Elementary School Teachers 36,450 $67,610
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Middle School Teachers 17,130 $66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 12,720 $41,370
Coaches and Scouts 6,910 $42,340

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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