Elementary Education at National University

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

National University is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 18,070. Of the 194 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from National University in 2021, 24 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.

National University Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at National University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Elementary Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at National 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular Online Elementary Education Schools	36
Best Value Elementary Education Schools	72
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	88
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	134
Best Elementary Education Schools	227
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	254
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools	295

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from National University. This makes it the #134 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

The elementary teaching program at National University awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women. The typical elementary teaching bachelor's degree program is made up of only 9% men. So male students are more repesented at National University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% 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 National University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

National University Elementary Education Master’s Program

Of the 14 elementary teaching students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from National University, about 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the elementary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• Secondary Education
• Early Childhood 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 CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100

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 University under License

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