Teacher Education Grade Specific at Western Carolina University

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,243.

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.

WCU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

WCU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The grade specific ed major at WCU 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.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

96% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	113
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

WCU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

90% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from WCU, 79% 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 Western Carolina University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

Teacher Education Grade Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Carolina University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	54
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	43
Teacher Development & Methodology	21
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	9

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Elementary School Teachers	40,830	$46,500
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Middle School Teachers	18,640	$47,050
Preschool Teachers	16,110	$28,260
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	8,080	$35,590

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.

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