Elementary Education at Grambling State University

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

GSU is located in Grambling, Louisiana and has a total student population of 5,438. In 2021, 3 elementary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from GSU.

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.

GSU Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GSU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

GSU Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at GSU 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 GSU 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	213
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	262
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	279
	281
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	283
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	649
	655
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	663
Best Value Elementary Education Schools	759
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	760
	763
Best Elementary Education Schools	772
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	800
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools	848
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools	872

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from GSU. This makes it the #262 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in elementary teaching from GSU in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 76% 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 Grambling State University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

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

GSU Elementary Education Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Elementary Education from GSU in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the elementary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 76% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Related Majors

• 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 LA, the home state for Grambling State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Elementary School Teachers	24,070	$48,740

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.