by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Elementary 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 SUNY Cortland. 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, 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. SUNY Cortland was ranked #149 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for grade specific ed majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #15 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for SUNY Cortland.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SUNY Cortland paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,607 | $1,607 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,100 | $13,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,860 | $2,860 |
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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 SUNY Cortland took out an average of $25,500 in student loans. That is 4% higher than the national average of $24,583.
grade specific ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland make an average of $34,847 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $33,904.
SUNY Cortland 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 SUNY Cortland Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in grade specific ed in 2019-2020, 92.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in grade specific ed at SUNY Cortland in 2019-2020, 14.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 111 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education | 135 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to teacher education grade specific.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Special Education | 71 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 191 |
| Teaching English or French | 10 |
*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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