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Elementary Education at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Elementary Education at Missouri State University - Springfield

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 Missouri State University - Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 216 students received a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from Missouri State.

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.

Missouri State Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Missouri State Elementary Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at Missouri 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 Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 90
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 91
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 206
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 211
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 218
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 224
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Best Elementary Education Schools 503

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Missouri State. This makes it the #91 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 216 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Missouri State in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women. The typical elementary teaching bachelor's degree program is made up of only 9% men. So male students are more repesented at Missouri State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 204
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Missouri State Elementary Education Master’s Program

87% Women
Of the 23 students who graduated with a master’s in elementary teaching from Missouri State in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from Missouri State, 91% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Elementary School Teachers 25,670 $49,860

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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