Teacher Education Grade Specific at Southern Wesleyan University

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

SWU is located in Central, South Carolina and has a total student population of 1,345. In 2021, 16 grade specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from SWU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

SWU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SWU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SWU does offer online courses in grade specific ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SWU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at SWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at SWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade 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 Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	65
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	159
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	212
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	373
	408
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	488
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	564
	576
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	591

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from SWU. This makes it the #276 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SWU Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at SWU is $33,561. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed students.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at SWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at Southern Wesleyan University.

SWU Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 grade specific ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SWU, about 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical grade specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at SWU since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at SWU 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 Southern Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SWU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific from SWU in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. SWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from SWU, 88% 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 Southern Wesleyan University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade 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 SC, the home state for Southern Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Elementary School Teachers	22,530	$51,240
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Middle School Teachers	8,360	$52,520
Preschool Teachers	5,940	$28,940
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	3,310	$42,790

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 Robert Thall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.