by our College Data Analytics TeamTeacher Education Grade Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at Western Kentucky University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in grade specific ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at WKU paid an average of $917 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $607 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,140 | $18,340 |
The median early career salary of grade specific ed students who receive their master’s degree from WKU is $40,535 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $44,622.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WKU does offer online classes in its grade specific ed master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.3% of the grade specific ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in grade specific ed at WKU in 2019-2020, 4.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Adult & Continuing Education | 5 |
| Elementary Education | 10 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 5 |
| Secondary Education | 17 |
| Early Childhood Education | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to teacher education grade specific.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 2 |
| Educational Administration | 1 |
| Instructional Media Design | 2 |
| Special Education | 27 |
| Student Counseling | 12 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.