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Elementary Education at Eastern Kentucky University

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465. In 2021, 71 elementary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from Eastern.

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.

Eastern Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Eastern

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Eastern does offer online education options in elementary teaching for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Eastern Elementary Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at Eastern 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 232
260
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 325
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 432
630

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Eastern. This makes it the #232 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The elementary teaching program at Eastern awarded 71 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

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About 99% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at Eastern 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor'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 70
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Eastern Elementary Education Master’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in elementary teaching from Eastern. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from Eastern, 80% 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 Kentucky University with a master's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Eastern 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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Elementary School Teachers 19,150 $53,830

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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