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Elementary Education at The College of New Jersey

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

TCNJ is located in Ewing, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,783. Of the 272 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The College of New Jersey in 2021, 89 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.

TCNJ Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

TCNJ Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at TCNJ 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 TCNJ 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
6
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 15
27
Most Popular Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools 59
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 64
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 75
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 78
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 85
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools 125

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from TCNJ. This makes it the #45 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at TCNJ

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at The College of New Jersey.

TCNJ Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students earned a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from TCNJ. About 96% of these graduates were women and the other 4% were men.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at TCNJ are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The College of New Jersey with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 67
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

TCNJ Elementary Education Master’s Program

73% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of elementary teaching master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. TCNJ does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

TCNJ 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 NJ, the home state for The College of New Jersey.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Elementary School Teachers 41,600 $70,660

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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