Elementary Education at Northern Arizona University
NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 278 students received a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from NAU.
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.
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NAU Elementary Education Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Elementary Teaching (1 - 4 Years)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
- Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
NAU Elementary Education Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how NAU performed in these rankings.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The elementary teaching major at NAU 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 Focused Elementary Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools | 10 |
| 173 | |
| Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools | 187 |
| Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools | 190 |
| Best Value Elementary Education Schools | 206 |
| Most Focused Elementary Education Schools | 254 |
| Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 260 |
| 260 | |
| Best Elementary Education Schools | 342 |
In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from NAU. This makes it the #49 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.
Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at NAU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at Northern Arizona University.
NAU Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program
About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at NAU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79 |
| White | 175 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
NAU Elementary Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from NAU, 64% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the elementary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a master's in elementary teaching.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
NAU also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.
| Occupation | Jobs in AZ | Average Salary in AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers | 22,510 | $44,430 |
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 Teksaz227 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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