by our College Data Analytics TeamTeacher Education Grade Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at Western Michigan 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, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at WMU paid an average of $1,268 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $682 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,360 | $30,432 |
| Fees | $923 | $923 |
The median early career salary of grade specific ed students who receive their master’s degree from WMU is $48,041 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $44,622.
WMU does not offer an online option for its grade specific ed master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 97.0% of the grade specific ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.2% of the grade specific ed master’s degrees at WMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Secondary Education | 2 |
| Teacher Education | 5 |
| Early Childhood Education | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to teacher education grade specific.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 2 |
| Educational Administration | 31 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8 |
| Educational Assessment | 4 |
| Special Education | 49 |
*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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