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Teacher Education Subject Specific at Western Carolina University

Teacher Education Subject Specific at Western Carolina University

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

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 Subject Specific section at the bottom of this page.

WCU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

WCU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The subject specific ed major at WCU 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.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of subject specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% 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 WCU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject 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 subject specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

The following subject specific ed concentations are available at Western Carolina University. 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
Music Education 17
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 11
English & Language Arts Education 9
Science Education 8
Social Studies Education 7
Art Education 3
Mathematics Education 1
Spanish Education 1

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 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
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 9,690 $37,020

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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