Teacher Education Subject Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at Western Michigan University. 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 WMU was ranked #296 on College Factual's Best Schools for subject specific ed list. It is also ranked #7 in Michigan.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WMU paid an average of $630 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $504 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $12,094 | $15,118 |
Fees | $923 | $923 |
Books and Supplies | $987 | $987 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,567 | $10,567 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Subject Specific Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at WMU took out an average of $30,750 in student loans. That is 26% higher than the national average of $24,418.
The median early career salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WMU is $38,108 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $34,140.
WMU 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 WMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.8% of the subject specific ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 58.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in subject specific ed at WMU in 2019-2020, 9.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 78 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to teacher education subject specific.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Special Education | 19 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 54 |
Other Education | 21 |
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*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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