Elementary Education at Kansas State University

Every elementary education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the elementary teaching program at Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854. Of the 272 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University in 2021, 149 of them were elementary education majors.

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.

K -State Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, K -State does offer online courses in elementary teaching for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

K -State Elementary Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at K -State 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
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	42
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools	169
	174
	376
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	380

In 2021, 164 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from K -State. This makes it the #7 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

The elementary teaching program at K -State awarded 149 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	126
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

K -State Elementary Education Master’s Program

Of the 164 students who graduated with a master’s in elementary teaching from K -State in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from K -State, 85% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	139
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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

Related Majors

• Teacher Development & Methodology
• Adult & Continuing Education
• 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$51,020

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.