Teacher Education Subject Specific at Purdue University - Main Campus

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 Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 58 subject specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue.

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.

Purdue 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

Purdue Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks subject specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how Purdue performed in these rankings.

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 Purdue 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
	9
	120

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Purdue. This makes it the #373 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.

Earnings of Purdue Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $41,716. This is 13% higher than $36,899, which is the national average for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of subject specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Purdue Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in subject specific ed from Purdue. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Purdue, 86% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in subject specific ed.

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

Purdue 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
• Educational Assessment
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• 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 Purdue University - Main Campus.

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.