Elementary Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and approximately 4,898 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from SWOSU.

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.

SWOSU Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SWOSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SWOSU offers distance education options for elementary teaching at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SWOSU Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at SWOSU 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 SWOSU 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	133
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151
	206
Best Value Elementary Education Schools	218
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	221
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	226
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools	272
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	274
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	292
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	298
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools	345
	367
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	467
Best Elementary Education Schools	542

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from SWOSU. This is the #292 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at SWOSU

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

SWOSU Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from SWOSU. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at SWOSU 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

SWOSU Elementary Education Master’s Program

The elementary teaching program at SWOSU awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

SWOSU also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Secondary Education

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 OK, the home state for Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Elementary School Teachers	17,840	$40,450

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.