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Teacher Education Grade Specific at Western Carolina University

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Teacher Education Grade Specific at Western Carolina University

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. Of the 2,501 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Carolina University in 2021, 106 of them were teacher education grade specific majors.

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

Online Classes Are Available at WCU

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, WCU does offer online courses in grade specific ed for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

WCU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks grade specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how WCU performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools 310
484
660

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from WCU. This makes it the #311 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WCU Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCU is $34,526. This is less than $35,527, which is the national average of all grade specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

95% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The grade specific ed program at WCU awarded 106 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.

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About 86% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 91
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

WCU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

86% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 grade specific ed majors earned their master's degree from WCU. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. WCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from WCU, 76% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WCU 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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