Teacher Education Subject Specific at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from WWU.

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.

WWU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

WWU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at WWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 subject specific ed major at WWU 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
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	538
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	538

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from WWU. This is the #539 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WWU Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $46,458. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 26% higher than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 54 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from WWU in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

WWU 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

• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Middle School Teachers	9,070	$65,630
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	8,670	$54,220

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.