Elementary Education at Northern Kentucky University
NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from NKU.
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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NKU Elementary Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
- Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
NKU Elementary Education Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at NKU 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 NKU 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 Elementary Education Schools | 76 |
| Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 89 |
| Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools | 136 |
| Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools | 144 |
| Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools | 201 |
| 229 | |
| Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 255 |
| Best Value Elementary Education Schools | 329 |
| Most Focused Elementary Education Schools | 381 |
| Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 416 |
| Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 421 |
| 468 | |
| Best Elementary Education Schools | 518 |
| 574 |
In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from NKU. This makes it the #69 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.
Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at NKU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at Northern Kentucky University.
NKU Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program
About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 78 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
NKU Elementary Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from NKU, 97% 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 Northern Kentucky University with a master's in elementary teaching.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
NKU 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
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching
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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.
| Occupation | Jobs in KY | Average Salary in KY |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers | 19,150 | $53,830 |
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 Samvscat under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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