by our College Data Analytics TeamTeacher Education Grade Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at Northern Essex Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in grade specific ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NECC paid an average of $266 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $25 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $600 | $6,384 |
| Fees | $4,944 | $4,944 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about NECC 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 associate degree at NECC in Grade Specific Ed walked away with an average of $12,000 in student debt. That is 18% lower than the national average of $14,581.
The median early career salary of grade specific ed students who receive their associate degree from NECC is $25,967 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $20,503.
Online degrees for the NECC grade specific ed associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NECC Online Learning page.
About 85.7% of the students who received their Associate in grade specific ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 92.3%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in grade specific ed at NECC in 2019-2020, 42.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education | 9 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 6 |
| Early Childhood Education | 13 |
*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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