Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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 Nebraska at Kearney stacks up to those at other schools.

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and approximately 6,225 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from UNK.

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.

UNK Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNK

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, UNK does offer online courses in subject specific ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNK Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at UNK 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 UNK 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	30
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	71
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	107
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	238
	398

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from UNK. This makes it the #50 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at UNK

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

UNK Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 subject specific ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNK. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UNK since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at UNK 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNK Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 subject specific ed majors earned their master's degree from UNK. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. UNK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from UNK, 89% 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 University of Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	62
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNK 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

• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling
• Special Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Elementary School Teachers	9,920	$57,490
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Middle School Teachers	3,460	$60,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,400	$32,890
Health Specialties Professors	1,750	$91,120

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.