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Elementary Education at Pittsburg State University

What traits are you looking for in a elementary teaching school? To help you decide if Pittsburg State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's elementary teaching program.

Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and approximately 6,398 students attend the school each year. Of the 111 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Pittsburg State University in 2021, 51 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.

Pitt State Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Pitt State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Pitt State does offer online education options in elementary teaching for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Pitt State Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at Pitt State 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 Pitt 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
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 10
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 11
Most Popular Online Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools 14
Best Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools 17
Most Focused Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools 32
Most Popular Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools 36
45
Most Popular Online Elementary Education Schools 68
209
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 254
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 324
556

In 2021, 118 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Pitt State. This makes it the #10 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Pitt State

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

Pitt State Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 51 elementary teaching students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt State, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at Pitt 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 Pittsburg State University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Pitt State Elementary Education Master’s Program

79% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 118 elementary teaching students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt State, about 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. Pitt State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from Pitt State, 86% 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 Pittsburg State University with a master's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 101
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Pitt 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 KS, the home state for Pittsburg State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Elementary School Teachers 16,320 $51,020

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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