Teacher Education Subject Specific at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from WKU.

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.

WKU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WKU does offer online education options in subject specific ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

WKU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

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

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 WKU 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 Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	64
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	229
	437

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from WKU. This makes it the #328 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WKU Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WKU is $29,036. This is less than $36,899, which is the national average of all subject specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of subject specific ed associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in subject specific ed only graduates about 33% men each year. The program at WKU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 67% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in subject specific ed at WKU are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

WKU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 subject specific ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WKU, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at WKU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WKU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in subject specific ed from WKU. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from WKU, 90% 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WKU also has a doctoral program available in subject 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 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 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
Coaches and Scouts	2,520	$38,740
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,290	$36,800

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.