by our College Data Analytics TeamTeacher Education Subject Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at Western Governors University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in subject specific ed, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Fees | $290 | $290 |
subject specific ed who receive their master’s degree from WGU make an average of $51,331 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $47,546.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WGU does offer online classes in its subject specific ed master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WGU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.1% of the subject specific ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 74.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in subject specific ed at WGU in 2019-2020, 13.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 795 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 72 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English & Language Arts Education | 114 |
| Mathematics Education | 525 |
| Science Education | 145 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 16 |
| Biology Education | 56 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to teacher education subject specific.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 1,917 |
| Educational Administration | 438 |
| Instructional Media Design | 1,457 |
| Educational Assessment | 15 |
| Special Education | 337 |
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*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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