Elementary Education at Delta State University

If you are interested in studying elementary education, you may want to check out the program at Delta State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,999. Of the 172 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Delta State University in 2021, 73 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.

Delta State University Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Delta State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Delta State University does offer online courses in elementary teaching for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Delta State University Elementary Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how Delta State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at Delta State 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
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	14
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	21
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools	24
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best Value Elementary Education Schools	39
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools	60
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	190
	270
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	355
Best Elementary Education Schools	484
	520
	670

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Delta State University. This makes it the #34 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Delta State University

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

Delta State University Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 73 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Delta State University in 2020-2021, 1% were men and 99% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at Delta State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Delta State University Elementary Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 elementary teaching majors earned their master's degree from Delta State University. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from Delta State University, 67% 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 33% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Teacher Education

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 MS, the home state for Delta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Elementary School Teachers	13,390	$43,860

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 Kilobytezero under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.