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Teacher Education Grade Specific at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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Teacher Education Grade Specific at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 17,719 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 263 grade specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from WCUPA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

WCUPA Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WCUPA

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

WCUPA Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at WCUPA 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 grade specific ed major at WCUPA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade 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 Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools 46
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools 71
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools 113
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools 142
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Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools 190

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from WCUPA. This makes it the #142 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WCUPA Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCUPA is $40,292. This is 13% higher than $35,527, which is the national average for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at WCUPA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

WCUPA Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 263 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in grade specific ed from WCUPA in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 240
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

WCUPA Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

78% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students graduated with a master's degree in grade specific ed from WCUPA. About 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. WCUPA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from WCUPA, 86% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in grade specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 44
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

WCUPA also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade 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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers 55,200 $66,860
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Middle School Teachers 21,640 $67,950
Preschool Teachers 13,480 $29,250
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 11,310 $39,640

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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