Elementary Education at Grand Canyon University

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and approximately 103,427 students attend the school each year.

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.

Grand Canyon University Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Grand Canyon University does offer online courses in elementary teaching for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Elementary Education Rankings

The elementary teaching major at Grand Canyon University 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.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

93% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of elementary teaching bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at Grand Canyon University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Grand Canyon University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	139
White	496
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	66

Grand Canyon University Elementary Education Master’s Program

90% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of elementary teaching master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. Grand Canyon University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from Grand Canyon University, 50% 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 46% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	176
Hispanic or Latino	99
White	344
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Elementary School Teachers	22,510	$44,430

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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