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About Elementary Education and Teaching

Elementary Education and Teaching programs prepare individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.

Utah grants the most Bachelors degrees in Elementary Education and Teaching of all US states with 2,429 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Elementary Education and Teaching can expect approximately 7% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 93% percent to be women. Most students graduating in this field earn a Bachelors degree. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and Teaching is $34,700.

Popularity of Elementary Education and Teaching Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Elementary Education and Teaching degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Some top careers related to Elementary Education and Teaching, include Education Teachers, Postsecondary, which have lots of job openings. Yet there are positions that pay more, like Education Teachers, Postsecondary. The most in-demand position for Elementary Education and Teaching majors is Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Elementary Education and Teaching majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Elementary Education and Teaching majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
30,112
Female Students
27,890 (92%)
Male Students
2,222 (7%)
White (22,388, 74%)
Hispanic or Latino (3,411, 11%)
Black or African American (1,551, 5%)
Two or more races (842, 3%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (821, 3%)
Asian (599, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (243, 1%)
U.S. Nonresident (168, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (89, <1%)

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