by our College Data Analytics TeamTeacher Education Grade Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at Central Washington University. 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. CWU is in the top 10% of the country for grade specific ed. More specifically it was ranked #82 out of 1,220 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Washington.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at CWU paid an average of $752 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $216 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,475 | $22,551 |
| Fees | $1,969 | $1,969 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,787 | $13,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,922 | $2,922 |
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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. Grade Specific Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at CWU took out an average of $22,179 in student loans. That is 10% 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 CWU is $45,410 per year. That is 34% higher than the national average of $33,904.
CWU 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 CWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 79.2% of the grade specific ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in grade specific ed at CWU in 2019-2020, 20.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 137 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 38 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education | 188 |
| Early Childhood Education | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to teacher education grade specific.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 4 |
| Special Education | 11 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 106 |
*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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