Find Teaching Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Elementary Education at Polk State College

Find Schools Near

Elementary Education at Polk State College

If you plan to study elementary education, take a look at what Polk State College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Polk State is located in Winter Haven, Florida and approximately 9,961 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 elementary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from Polk 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.

Polk State Elementary Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

Polk State Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at Polk State 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 Polk 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 258
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools 338
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 623
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools 756

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Polk State

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

Polk State Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from Polk State. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

undefined

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at Polk State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Polk State College with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Polk 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 FL, the home state for Polk State College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Elementary School Teachers 75,750 $50,070

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.

Featured Schools

Find Teaching Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited education & teaching schools across the U.S.