Elementary Education at Central Washington University
CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a total student population of 11,174. Of the 596 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 2021, 385 of them were elementary education majors.
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.
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CWU Elementary Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
CWU Elementary Education Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how CWU performed in these rankings.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The elementary teaching major at CWU 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 |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 3 |
| Most Popular Elementary Education Schools | 5 |
| 10 | |
| Most Popular Elementary Education Basic Certificate Schools | 15 |
| Most Focused Elementary Education Basic Certificate Schools | 15 |
| Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 100 |
In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from CWU. This is the #316 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.
Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at CWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at Central Washington University.
CWU Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program
About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at CWU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its elementary teaching bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70 |
| White | 218 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 78 |
CWU also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Early Childhood Education
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods
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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.
| Occupation | Jobs in WA | Average Salary in WA |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers | 26,900 | $65,180 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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