Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a total student population of 9,507. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from UNI.

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.

UNI 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 UNI

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UNI Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

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

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 UNI 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	34
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	202

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from UNI. This makes it the #144 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from UNI Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNI is $39,744. This is 8% higher than $36,899, which is the national average for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 133 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in subject specific ed from UNI in 2021, 41% were men and 59% 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 UNI since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at UNI 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 Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	118
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNI Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 subject specific ed majors earned their master's degree from UNI. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from UNI, 94% 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 Northern Iowa 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	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNI 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

• Other Education
• Education Philosophy
• Special Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French

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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Elementary School Teachers	19,040	$54,500
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Middle School Teachers	7,940	$55,300
Coaches and Scouts	4,590	$30,960
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,590	$32,880

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 Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.