Elementary Education at Wilmington University

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 Wilmington University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and has a total student population of 14,769. Of the 128 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wilmington University in 2021, 63 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.

Wilmington University Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Wilmington University Elementary Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how Wilmington University 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 Wilmington University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Elementary Education Schools	40
	78
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools	132
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	168
Best Elementary Education Schools	176
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	221
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	530
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools	581

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Wilmington University. This makes it the #144 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Wilmington University

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

Wilmington University Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 63 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in elementary teaching from Wilmington University in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at Wilmington University 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 Wilmington University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	56
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wilmington University Elementary Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in elementary teaching from Wilmington University. About 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. Wilmington University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from Wilmington University, 85% 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 Wilmington University with a master's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wilmington University 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 DE, the home state for Wilmington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Elementary School Teachers	3,780	$63,040

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 Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.