Teacher Education Subject Specific at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. In 2021, 60 subject specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from WVU.

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.

WVU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

WVU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at WVU 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 WVU 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 Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	70

In 2021, 190 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from WVU. This makes it the #8 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of WVU Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU is $32,950. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

The subject specific ed program at WVU awarded 60 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going 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 WVU since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at WVU 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 Virginia University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	50
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WVU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 190 subject specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WVU, about 62% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from WVU, 74% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	141
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WVU also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Student Counseling
• 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Elementary School Teachers	6,180	$44,890
Middle School Teachers	4,680	$45,540
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Vocational Education Professors	890	$46,430
Coaches and Scouts	870	$48,160

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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