by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Early Childhood Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Teacher Education Grade Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of the country for grade specific ed. More specifically it was ranked #123 out of 1,220 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #20 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $4,329 | $8,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,694 | $15,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,190 | $2,190 |
Learn more about Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in Grade Specific Ed walked away with an average of $17,600 in student debt. That is 28% lower than the national average of $24,583.
The median early career salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $33,077 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $33,904.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in grade specific ed in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in grade specific ed at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020, 36.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education | 68 |
*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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