Teacher Education Subject Specific at Seattle Pacific University

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

SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 3,601. Of the 689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Seattle Pacific University in 2021, 4 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.

SPU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

SPU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks subject specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how SPU 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 SPU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	136
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	380

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from SPU. This makes it the #210 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at SPU

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

SPU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in subject specific ed from SPU in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at SPU 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 Seattle Pacific University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

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

SPU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. SPU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from SPU, 57% 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 33% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SPU 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

• Special Education
• Instructional Media Design
• General Education
• Student Counseling
• 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 WA, the home state for Seattle Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Middle School Teachers	9,070	$65,630
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	8,670	$54,220

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 Westlake78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.