Elementary Education at University of Central Missouri

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

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and has a total student population of 9,959.

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.

UCM Elementary Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Elementary Teaching (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
• Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

Online Classes Are Available at UCM

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.

UCM does offer online education options in elementary teaching for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UCM Elementary Education Rankings

The elementary teaching major at UCM 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.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of elementary teaching bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at UCM 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 University of Central Missouri with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	66
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCM Elementary Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of elementary teaching master's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from UCM, 93% 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 University of Central Missouri with a master's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Early Childhood Education
• Teacher Development & Methodology
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching
• Secondary Education
• Teacher 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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.