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Elementary Education at Eastern Connecticut State University

If you plan to study elementary education, take a look at what Eastern Connecticut State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,644. In 2021, 16 elementary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from ECSU.

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.

ECSU Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

ECSU Elementary Education Rankings

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

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 ECSU 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 78
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 114
163
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 242
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 266
274
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools 338
389
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools 396
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 436
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 528
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 570
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 570
Best Elementary Education Schools 672
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 673

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from ECSU. This makes it the #114 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at ECSU

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

ECSU Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 elementary teaching majors earned their bachelor's degree from ECSU. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at ECSU 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 Eastern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ECSU Elementary Education Master’s Program

82% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of elementary teaching master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. ECSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from ECSU, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

ECSU 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 CT, the home state for Eastern Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Elementary School Teachers 16,320 $75,480

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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