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Elementary Education at Central Washington University

If you plan to study Elementary Education, consider the program at Central Washington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 161 elementary education graduations were recorded at Central Washington University.

Studying Online at Central Washington University

Distance learning is available at Central Washington University. Among 10,811 students, 2,377 (22%) studied exclusively online and 3,856 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Elementary Education Rankings at Central Washington University

These rankings give you a sense of how Central Washington University’s Elementary Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#4 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#9 of 45
Best Value	Washington	#11 of 18
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#26 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#47 of 691
Best Value	Nationwide	#258 of 871

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Elementary Education graduates at Central Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Elementary Education graduates at Central Washington University are 93% women (149) and 7% men (12).

Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program at Central Washington University

Of the 161 bachelor’s elementary education degrees awarded at Central Washington University, 93% were women (149) and 7% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Elementary Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	94
Hispanic / Latino	45
Black / African American	4
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	12

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Elementary Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Washington University, above the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Elementary Education Graduates

Graduates of the Elementary Education program at Central Washington University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Elementary Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.