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Elementary Education at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs stacks up to those at other schools.

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a total student population of 12,380. Of the 95 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2021, 83 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.

UCCS Elementary Education Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Elementary Teaching (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

UCCS Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at UCCS 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 UCCS 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools 5
Best Elementary Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools 7
Most Popular Elementary Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools 10
Most Focused Elementary Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools 13
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 84
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools 114
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 306
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 348
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools 371
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 474
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 484
496
Best Elementary Education Schools 566
585

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at UCCS

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

UCCS Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

99% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from UCCS. About 1% were men and 99% were women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at UCCS are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 55
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UCCS 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Elementary School Teachers 24,910 $53,400

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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