Elementary Education at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and approximately 5,855 students attend the school each year. Of the 197 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - River Falls in 2021, 88 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.

UW - River Falls Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

UW - River Falls Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at UW - River Falls 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 UW - River Falls 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value Elementary Education Schools	65
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	81
Best Elementary Education Schools	87
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools	98
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools	127
	154
	209
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	215
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	216
	249

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from UW - River Falls. This makes it the #216 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at UW - River Falls

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at University of Wisconsin - River Falls.

UW - River Falls Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students earned a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from UW - River Falls. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men. The typical elementary teaching bachelor's degree program is made up of only 9% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - River Falls since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at UW - River Falls 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 Wisconsin - River Falls with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	84
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - River Falls Elementary Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in elementary teaching from UW - River Falls. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. UW - River Falls does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from UW - River Falls, 100% 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 Wisconsin - River Falls with a master's in elementary teaching.

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

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

Related Majors

• Montessori Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education
• 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - River Falls.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Elementary School Teachers	27,280	$56,770

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.