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Elementary Education at Grand Canyon University

If you plan to study Elementary Education, take a look at what Grand Canyon University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, AZ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1,398 elementary education graduations were recorded at Grand Canyon University.

Online Class Availability at Grand Canyon University

Distance learning is available at Grand Canyon University. Of 113,257 students, 89,777 (79%) studied exclusively online and 13,471 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Elementary Education Rankings at Grand Canyon University

Rankings can help you compare Grand Canyon University’s Elementary Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arizona	#19 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#20 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#64 of 67
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#66 of 77
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#639 of 691
Best Value	Nationwide	#651 of 871

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arizona	#19 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#20 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#64 of 67
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#66 of 77
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#639 of 691
Best Value	Nationwide	#651 of 871

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Elementary Education graduates at Grand Canyon University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Elementary Education graduates at Grand Canyon University are 92% women (1,282) and 8% men (116).

Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Among the 822 bachelor’s elementary education degrees awarded at Grand Canyon University, 94% were women (773) and 6% were men (49).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Elementary Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	553
Hispanic / Latino	151
Black / African American	69
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	16
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	20

Minority students account for 30% of Elementary Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Elementary Education Master’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Of the 568 master’s elementary education graduates at Grand Canyon University, 88% were women (502) and 12% were men (66).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Elementary Education master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	295
Hispanic / Latino	79
Black / African American	137
Asian	19
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	19

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Elementary Education master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University, above the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Elementary Education Graduates

Graduates of the Elementary Education program at Grand Canyon University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Elementary Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.