Secondary Education Degree

The secondary education program at Western Texas College prepares students for a career in teaching both middle and high school, as well as at the university level. The program focuses on teaching grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system and state regulations. Program courses include: comprehensive curriculum on specific/preferred subject matter. Get more details below including other Texas colleges that offer secondary education degrees.

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Western Texas College (WTAMU)

2501 4th Ave, Canyon, TX

Western Texas College is an institute of higher learning located in Snyder, Texas, to the southeast of Lubbock. Although WTC is located in a much smaller community, it still holds many benefits for students wishing to attend.

Students looking for the best possible start after high school and can’t yet afford to attend a University will find that WTC can provide quality education for a fraction of the cost. In-state students can expect to pay about $1800 a year; while out of state tuition amounts to roughly $2400 a year.

WTC offers many programs of study, where students can attain their associate degree in such majors as landscaping and grounds keeping, turf and turfgrass management, biological sciences, business administration and management, mass communication and media studies, elementary education and teaching, plus many more.

Currently, Western Texas College serves a student body of a little less than 3200 students and the learning needs of these students are handled by a teaching staff of nearly 150 instructors. This makes the classrooms much smaller and the teacher to student ratio fair ground.

Students who love sports will find that WTC provides a unique and diverse varsity sports programs. This includes good old fashioned baseball, basketball, track and field, golf and even rodeo.

Western Texas College offers both on campus housing and affordable meal program plans as well. Other features of Western Texas College are the campus library that helps with job placements for graduating students.

To learn more about the programs and services that are available to students of Western Texas College, visit their website here.

Career Options for Graduates

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Description

Teach students in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies at the secondary level in public or private schools. May be designated according to subject matter specialty.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.8% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Amarillo, TX
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Annual Salary: $53400

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).