by our College Data Analytics TeamTeacher Education Grade Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for grade specific ed majors, Purdue came in at #56. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue was $948 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
Learn more about Purdue tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Grade Specific Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 17% 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 Purdue is $38,535 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $33,904.
Purdue 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 Purdue Online Learning page.
Women made up around 96.5% of the grade specific ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in grade specific ed at Purdue in 2019-2020, 8.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 99 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education | 97 |
| Early Childhood Education | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to teacher education grade specific.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 12 |
| Special Education | 26 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 101 |
*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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