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Elementary Education at American University

What traits are you looking for in a elementary teaching school? To help you decide if American University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's elementary teaching program.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from The American University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Elementary Education section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Elementary Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
  • Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

The American University Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at The American University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
52
70
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 91
Best Elementary Education Schools 100
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 190
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 223
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools 327
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 528
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 539
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 827
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools 888

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from The American University. This makes it the #91 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at American University.

The American University Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of elementary teaching bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at The American University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The American University Elementary Education Master’s Program

78% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in elementary teaching from The American University. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from The American University, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the elementary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

The American University also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Elementary School Teachers 3,260 $79,480

References

*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.

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