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Elementary Education at Rockhurst University

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

Rockhurst is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 3,688 students attend the school each year. Of the 15 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rockhurst University in 2021, 9 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.

Rockhurst Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Rockhurst Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst 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
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 144
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 173
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 260
271
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 275
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 326
Best Elementary Education Schools 401
556
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 563
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 581
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 614
663
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools 672
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 721
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools 827

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Rockhurst. This makes it the #275 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Rockhurst

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

Rockhurst Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The elementary teaching program at Rockhurst awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at Rockhurst are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Rockhurst University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

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

Rockhurst Elementary Education Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in elementary teaching from Rockhurst in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from Rockhurst, 100% 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 Rockhurst University with a master'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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rockhurst 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 MO, the home state for Rockhurst University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Elementary School Teachers 25,670 $49,860

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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