Teacher Education Subject Specific at Pittsburg State University

What traits are you looking for in a subject specific ed school? To help you decide if Pittsburg State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's subject specific ed program.

Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and has a total student population of 6,398. Of the 1,079 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Pittsburg State University in 2021, 60 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.

Pitt State 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 Pitt State

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Pitt State Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at Pitt State 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 Pitt 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 Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	37
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	100
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	106
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	287
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	346
	367

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Pitt State. This makes it the #107 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Pitt State Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt State is $35,144. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Pitt State

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

Pitt State Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

The subject specific ed program at Pitt State awarded 60 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Pitt State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at Pitt 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 Pittsburg State University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Pitt State Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a master's degree in subject specific ed from Pitt State. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. Pitt State 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 Pitt State, 83% 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 Pittsburg State University with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Pitt State 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
• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design
• Special Education
• Educational Administration

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 KS, the home state for Pittsburg State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$51,020
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Middle School Teachers	6,480	$51,790
Coaches and Scouts	3,750	$35,390
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,190	$37,260

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.