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Elementary Education at Salem State University

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

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from Salem 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.

Salem State Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Salem State Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at Salem State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Salem 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 72
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 83
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 93
113
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 263
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools 272
445
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 471
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 632
Best Elementary Education Schools 716
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 751

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Salem State. This makes it the #72 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The elementary teaching program at Salem State awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at Salem 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 Salem State 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 2
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Salem State Elementary Education Master’s Program

97% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 elementary teaching majors earned their master's degree from Salem State. Of these graduates, 3% were men and 97% were women.

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Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from Salem 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 Salem State 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 2
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Salem 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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Elementary School Teachers 30,380 $82,600

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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