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Elementary Education at Liberty University

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

Liberty University sits in Lynchburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 657 elementary education degrees were awarded at Liberty University.

Online & Distance Learning at Liberty University

Distance learning is available at Liberty University. Among 104,327 students, 88,309 (85%) studied exclusively online and 7,616 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Elementary Education Rankings at Liberty University

These rankings give you a sense of how Liberty University’s Elementary Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#11 of 11
Best Value	Virginia	#12 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#177 of 186
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#213 of 227
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#668 of 691
Best Value	Nationwide	#807 of 871

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#11 of 11
Best Value	Virginia	#12 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#177 of 186
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#213 of 227
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#668 of 691
Best Value	Nationwide	#807 of 871

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Elementary Education graduates at Liberty University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Elementary Education graduates at Liberty University are 95% women (626) and 5% men (31).

Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program at Liberty University

Of the 348 bachelor’s elementary education degrees awarded at Liberty University, 97% were women (337) and 3% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	244
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	22
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	53

Minority students account for 14% of Elementary Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Liberty University, lower than the national average of 23%.*

Elementary Education Master’s Program at Liberty University

Among the 308 master’s elementary education graduates at Liberty University, 94% were women (288) and 6% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	180
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	25
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	76

Minority students account for 16% of Elementary Education master’s degree recipients at Liberty University, lower than the national average of 28%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Elementary Education Graduates

Students who finish Elementary Education program at Liberty University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Elementary Education majors, 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.