Elementary Education at Fairfield University

What traits are you looking for in a elementary teaching school? To help you decide if Fairfield University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's elementary teaching program.

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,513.

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.

Fairfield U Elementary Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

Fairfield U Elementary Education Rankings

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Elementary Education Master’s Program

88% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of elementary teaching master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. Fairfield U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from Fairfield U, 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 Fairfield University with a master's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Secondary 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 CT, the home state for Fairfield 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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