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

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,617 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University in 2021, 36 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.

Hofstra 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

Hofstra Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at Hofstra 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 Hofstra 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
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
	38
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	133
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	178
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	479

In 2021, 106 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Hofstra. This makes it the #27 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from Hofstra Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Hofstra is $44,764. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

The subject specific ed program at Hofstra awarded 36 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at Hofstra are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Hofstra University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Hofstra Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 106 subject specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Hofstra, about 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. Hofstra does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Hofstra, 65% 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 28% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	69
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Hofstra also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• General Education
• Student Counseling
• Teaching English or French

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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Elementary School Teachers	82,590	$83,010
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	24,160	$59,520
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230

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 Dan14641 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.