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Elementary Education at Rockford University

Every elementary education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the elementary teaching program at Rockford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Rockford is located in Rockford, Illinois and has a total student population of 1,272. In 2021, 19 elementary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from Rockford.

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.

Rockford Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Rockford Elementary Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how Rockford performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at Rockford 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 Master’s Degree Schools 34
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools 68
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 72
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 165
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 171
177
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools 372
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 395
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 406
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 413
431
Best Elementary Education Schools 489
506
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 528

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Rockford. This makes it the #171 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Rockford

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

Rockford Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
The elementary teaching program at Rockford awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at Rockford 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 Rockford University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rockford Elementary Education Master’s Program

80% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 elementary teaching majors earned their master's degree from Rockford. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. Rockford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from Rockford, 60% 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 30% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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

Rockford 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 IL, the home state for Rockford University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Elementary School Teachers 65,630 $62,140

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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