Elementary Education at Western Washington University
WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 elementary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from WWU.
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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WWU Elementary Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
- Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
WWU Elementary Education Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how WWU 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 WWU 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 |
|---|---|
| 21 | |
| Best Elementary Education Schools | 22 |
| Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 104 |
| Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools | 285 |
| Most Popular Elementary Education Schools | 418 |
| Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 779 |
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from WWU. This makes it the #232 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.
Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at WWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at Western Washington University.
WWU Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program
About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at WWU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Western Washington University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
WWU Elementary Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from WWU, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the elementary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a master's in elementary teaching.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
WWU also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.
| Occupation | Jobs in WA | Average Salary in WA |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers | 26,900 | $65,180 |
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.
- 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.
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