Teacher Education Grade Specific at Western Kentucky University

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed program at Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,055 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University in 2021, 132 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.

WKU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

WKU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at WKU 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
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools	82
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	134
	150
	501
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	571

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from WKU. This makes it the #219 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from WKU Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WKU is $32,830. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed students.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of grade specific ed associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a associate's in grade specific ed.

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

WKU Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 grade specific ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from WKU. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	126
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WKU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students earned a master's degree in grade specific ed from WKU. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. WKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from WKU, 82% 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 Kentucky University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Elementary School Teachers	19,150	$53,830
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Middle School Teachers	8,180	$54,620
Preschool Teachers	3,950	$33,650
Kindergarten Teachers	2,500	$54,510

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.