Teacher Education Grade Specific at Wilkes University

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

Wilkes is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,781. Of the 562 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wilkes University in 2021, 24 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.

Wilkes 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 Wilkes

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Wilkes Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks grade specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how Wilkes 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 grade specific ed major at Wilkes 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 Master’s Degree Schools	133
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	354
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	521
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	640
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	755

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from Wilkes. This makes it the #355 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from Wilkes Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wilkes is $34,978. 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.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Wilkes

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

Wilkes Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical grade specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Wilkes since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at Wilkes 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 Wilkes University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wilkes Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 grade specific ed majors earned their master's degree from Wilkes. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. Wilkes does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 46% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from Wilkes, 100% 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 Wilkes University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wilkes 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

• Special Education
• Other Education
• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration
• Instructional Media Design

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 PA, the home state for Wilkes University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers	55,200	$66,860
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Preschool Teachers	13,480	$29,250
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	11,310	$39,640

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 Jrmski under License

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