by our College Data Analytics TeamTeacher Education Grade Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at Western Kentucky University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in grade specific ed, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #651 on College Factual's Best Schools for grade specific ed list. It is also ranked #9 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for WKU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WKU paid an average of $1,104 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $450 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,802 | $26,496 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,044 | $10,044 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,086 | $2,086 |
Learn more about WKU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Grade Specific Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at WKU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,583.
The median early career salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WKU is $33,171 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $33,904.
WKU does not offer an online option for its grade specific ed bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.9% of the grade specific ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in grade specific ed at WKU in 2019-2020, 8.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 159 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education | 123 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 17 |
| Teacher Education | 20 |
| Early Childhood Education | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to teacher education grade specific.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Special Education | 29 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 41 |
*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.
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