Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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 University of Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

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.

UMass Amherst Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Amherst

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

UMass Amherst Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

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Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in subject specific ed from UMass Amherst in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from UMass Amherst, 75% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• General Education
• Other Education
• 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Elementary School Teachers	30,380	$82,600
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	11,880	$59,350
Coaches and Scouts	7,280	$50,200

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 Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.