We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Grand Canyon University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in grade specific ed.
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Grand Canyon University is in the top 10% of the country for grade specific ed. More specifically it was ranked #44 out of 783 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Arizona.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Grand Canyon University handed out 1021 bachelor's degrees in teacher education grade specific. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 1,228 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 2,329 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from Grand Canyon University. This makes it the #1 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in grade specific ed in 2022, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Grade Specific Ed majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Grand Canyon University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,682 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $41,809 for all grade specific ed students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Grand Canyon University, grade specific ed students borrow a median amount of $15,305 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,604.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the grade specific ed program at Grand Canyon University is $113 per month.
Part-time undergraduates at Grand Canyon University paid an average of $465 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $16,390 | $16,390 |
Fees | $873 | $873 |
Books and Supplies | $750 | $750 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,162 | $11,162 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,300 | $4,300 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 1,021 grade specific ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Grand Canyon University. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Grand Canyon University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 123 |
Hispanic or Latino | 195 |
White | 613 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 76 |
Online degrees for the Grand Canyon University grade specific ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Grand Canyon University Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's grade specific ed program at Grand Canyon University make a median salary of $48,788. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $52,763.
Of the 2,208 grade specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from Grand Canyon University, about 16% were men and 84% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a master's in grade specific ed.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 49 |
Black or African American | 542 |
Hispanic or Latino | 351 |
White | 1,080 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 185 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at Grand Canyon University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Special Education | 1,850 |
Educational Administration | 1,257 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1,098 |
General Education | 360 |
Teaching English or French | 221 |