Teacher Education Grade Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at Western Illinois 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, 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. The bachelor's program at WIU was ranked #537 on College Factual's Best Schools for grade specific ed list. It is also ranked #33 in Illinois.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WIU was $290 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
---|---|---|
Tuition | $8,712 | $8,712 |
Fees | $4,392 | $4,392 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,800 | $9,800 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,230 | $2,230 |
Learn more about WIU 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WIU in Grade Specific Ed walked away with an average of $29,500 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $24,583.
The median early career salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WIU is $33,741 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $33,904.
WIU 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 WIU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.3% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.8% of the grade specific ed bachelor’s degrees at WIU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 45 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Elementary Education | 43 |
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to teacher education grade specific.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
---|---|
Special Education | 12 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 11 |
View All Teacher Education Grade Specific Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.