Elementary Education at Western Kentucky University
WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students received a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from WKU.
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.
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WKU Elementary Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
- Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
WKU Elementary Education Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how WKU performed in these rankings.
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 WKU 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 Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools | 278 |
| Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 472 |
| 538 | |
| Best Value Elementary Education Schools | 574 |
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from WKU. This makes it the #216 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.
Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at WKU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at Western Kentucky University.
WKU Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program
About 97% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 94 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
WKU Elementary Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from WKU, 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 Western Kentucky University 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 |
WKU 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
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching
- Early Childhood Education
- Adult & Continuing 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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.
| Occupation | Jobs in KY | Average Salary in KY |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers | 19,150 | $53,830 |
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 OPMaster under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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