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Elementary Education at DePaul University

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

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922. In 2021, 26 elementary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from DePaul.

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.

DePaul Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

DePaul Elementary Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how DePaul 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 DePaul 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 Master’s Degree Schools 37
93
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 96
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools 129
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 142
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 201
Best Elementary Education Schools 312
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 317
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 795

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from DePaul. This makes it the #37 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from DePaul in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women. The typical elementary teaching bachelor's degree program is made up of only 9% men. So male students are more repesented at DePaul since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at DePaul are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 DePaul University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

DePaul Elementary Education Master’s Program

80% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 elementary teaching majors earned their master's degree from DePaul. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. DePaul does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from DePaul, 51% 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 47% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

DePaul 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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Elementary School Teachers 65,630 $62,140

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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