by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Music Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Teacher Education Subject Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at VanderCook College of Music. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in subject specific ed, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for subject specific ed majors, VanderCook College of Music came in at #26. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for VanderCook College of Music.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at VanderCook College of Music was $1,168 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $27,670 | $27,670 |
| Fees | $2,130 | $2,130 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Learn more about VanderCook College of Music 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. Subject Specific Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at VanderCook College of Music took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,418.
subject specific ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from VanderCook College of Music make an average of $40,368 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $34,140.
VanderCook College of Music does not offer an online option for its subject specific ed bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VanderCook College of Music Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.6% of the subject specific ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 58.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in subject specific ed at VanderCook College of Music in 2019-2020, 31.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Education | 19 |
*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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