Teacher Education Subject Specific at Valdosta State University

If you plan to study teacher education subject specific, take a look at what Valdosta State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304. Of the 1,563 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University in 2021, 29 of them were teacher education subject specific majors.

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.

VSU 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 VSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

VSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at VSU 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	62
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185

In 2021, 92 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from VSU. This makes it the #34 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of VSU Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at VSU is $35,864. This is less than $36,899, which is the national average of all subject specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of subject specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at VSU since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at VSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Valdosta State University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

VSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students earned a master's degree in subject specific ed from VSU. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. VSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from VSU, 68% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

VSU 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

• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling

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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Elementary School Teachers	53,940	$56,360
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Middle School Teachers	24,530	$58,190
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,030	$45,540
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400

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 Jadvii under License

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