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Elementary Education at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 43 elementary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Elementary Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how Wayne State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at Wayne State 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 Elementary Education Schools 205
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 207
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 274
408
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 447
Best Elementary Education Schools 524

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Wayne State. This makes it the #151 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 elementary teaching majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wayne State. Of these graduates, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at Wayne State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wayne State Elementary Education Master’s Program

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in elementary teaching from Wayne State in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

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In the elementary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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

Wayne State 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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Elementary School Teachers 38,330 $66,180

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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