Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from KU.

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.

KU 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

Online Classes Are Available at KU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? KU offers distance education options for subject specific ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

KU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at KU 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 subject specific ed major at KU 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 Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	257
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	620

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from KU. This makes it the #68 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 KU Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $39,437. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from KU. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at KU 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 University of Kansas 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	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

KU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 56 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from KU in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. KU 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 KU, 63% 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 34% 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 University of Kansas with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	35
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

KU 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

• Education Philosophy
• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 University of Kansas.

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
• Image Credit: By Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.