Elementary Education at University of Louisiana at Monroe

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 Louisiana at Monroe stacks up to those at other schools.

ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and approximately 8,888 students attend the school each year. Of the 42 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2021, 33 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.

ULM Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ULM

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ULM does offer online courses in elementary teaching for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

ULM Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at ULM 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 ULM 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 Online Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools	12
Most Popular Online Elementary Education Schools	21
Most Popular Online Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools	26
Most Focused Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools	28
Most Popular Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools	32
Best Value Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools	33
	40
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	172
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	205
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	216
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	234
	242
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	246
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools	249
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258
	285
Best Value Elementary Education Schools	294
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools	478
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	500

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from ULM. This makes it the #205 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at ULM

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

ULM Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of elementary teaching bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at ULM 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 Louisiana at Monroe with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

ULM Elementary Education Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in elementary teaching from ULM in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

In the elementary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Louisiana at Monroe with a master's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ULM 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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Elementary School Teachers	24,070	$48,740

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.