Elementary Education and Teaching

CIP Code: 13.1202

A elementary education and teaching degree prepares graduates for careers in Education teachers, postsecondary, Elementary school teachers, except special education. 1,109 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

42,205

                Colleges Offering
                1,109
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $67,215
            

                Top Career Salary
                $72,090
            

Elementary Education and Teaching Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $47,382 four years after graduating (middle half: $38,431–$56,096). Where you study it matters: across 400 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $46,600 to $75,637.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	$75,637	$71,991	$41,997	$20,340	D
2	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$73,857	$70,297	$36,410	$13,920	B
3	Monroe College Bronx, NY	$73,537	$69,992	$58,194	$24,250	C
4	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	$69,439	$66,092	$39,295	$27,000	B+
5	University of the Pacific Stockton, CA	$69,342	$63,097	—	$22,650	A
6	CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	$67,862	$64,591	—	—	D
7	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$67,847	$64,576	$35,353	$23,250	B+
8	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$67,221	$63,980	$37,414	$11,000	B
9	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	$66,848	$61,486	$57,624	$19,500	B
10	American University Washington, DC	$66,160	$57,973	$55,625	$27,000	A
11	New York University New York, NY	$64,640	$61,524	$46,445	$18,000	A+
12	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$64,100	$62,978	$60,917	$15,000	B+
13	Elon University Elon, NC	$63,041	$67,652	$47,095	$20,000	A+
14	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$62,500	$57,487	$53,133	$20,043	C+
15	Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY	$62,479	$59,467	$31,764	$25,528	A
16	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$62,399	$54,767	$56,300	$27,000	B
17	State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	$62,275	$59,273	$37,979	$21,794	C+
18	Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ	$62,040	$54,452	$42,046	$23,650	C
19	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	$61,719	$54,350	$43,262	$18,000	A+
20	Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ	$61,358	$53,853	$54,633	$23,611	D
21	Washington State University Pullman, WA	$61,304	$56,387	$46,998	$20,819	B
22	North Seattle College Seattle, WA	$61,250	$56,337	$42,672	—	C+
23	Assumption University Worcester, MA	$61,136	$53,837	$48,641	$27,000	B+
24	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$61,081	$57,890	$54,604	$23,370	B+
25	Heritage University Toppenish, WA	$60,999	$56,106	$35,992	$18,750	F
26	University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$60,846	$61,881	$41,182	$27,000	A
27	Bowie State University Bowie, MD	$60,746	$53,312	$52,619	—	F
28	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK	$60,612	$58,046	—	$20,003	D
29	Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ	$60,433	$53,041	$48,946	—	D
30	Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA	$60,338	$54,904	$33,727	$23,000	C
31	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$60,178	$52,817	$57,145	$25,748	C+
32	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$60,125	$61,129	$55,814	$22,287	A
34	Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Spokane, WA	$60,010	$55,196	$42,846	$26,799	C+
33	Whitworth University Spokane, WA	$60,010	$55,196	$42,846	$26,799	C+
35	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$59,993	$54,590	$38,237	$12,500	B
36	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$59,736	$54,944	$35,145	$15,249	A
37	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	$59,717	$60,733	$45,296	$27,000	A+
38	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$59,659	$54,874	$47,359	$20,205	C+
39	Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$59,630	$52,332	—	$23,250	C+
40	Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA	$59,433	$54,666	$37,854	—	C+
41	The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$59,328	$52,071	$56,231	$23,299	B+
42	Chicago State University Chicago, IL	$59,296	$58,258	—	$37,500	F
43	Salve Regina University Newport, RI	$59,178	$58,284	$43,356	$27,000	A
44	Kean University Union, NJ	$58,885	$51,682	$54,447	$25,713	D
45	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$58,828	$55,992	$37,223	$10,315	C+
46	Endicott College Beverly, MA	$58,749	$51,735	—	—	C
47	SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	$58,496	$55,676	$30,410	$20,250	C+
48	North American University Stafford, TX	$58,363	$59,338	—	—	—
50	Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA	$58,134	$53,471	$49,499	$22,000	D
49	Northwest University Kirkland, WA	$58,134	$53,471	$49,499	$22,000	C
51	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	$58,115	$61,856	$50,951	$17,989	C+
52	Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL	$58,097	$57,080	$46,377	$27,000	C+
53	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$58,086	$50,977	$53,054	$18,625	A+
54	Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL	$57,918	$61,646	$51,448	$10,519	B
55	Utah Tech University Saint George, UT	$57,758	$54,741	$47,619	$27,860	B
56	Iona University New Rochelle, NY	$57,669	$54,889	—	$20,500	B+
57	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$57,622	$54,844	$35,577	$20,196	C
58	SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY	$57,360	$54,595	$33,561	$17,862	C
59	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$56,999	$56,138	$44,363	$21,875	B+
60	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$56,955	$59,264	$45,806	$23,250	A+
61	Stockton University Galloway, NJ	$56,838	$49,886	$59,371	$25,000	C
62	George Fox University Newberg, OR	$56,768	$57,102	$36,733	$22,562	B
63	Jackson State University Jackson, MS	$56,747	$68,852	$40,448	$30,500	F
64	Salem State University Salem, MA	$56,509	$49,762	—	—	D
65	Moravian University Bethlehem, PA	$56,484	$57,445	—	$27,000	B+
66	Baylor University Waco, TX	$56,476	$57,420	$53,614	$22,250	A
67	University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	$56,460	$49,719	$38,846	$24,990	C+
68	Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN	$56,435	$53,907	$46,706	$20,695	D
69	St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	$56,411	$53,692	$38,469	$26,783	B+
70	University of Delaware Newark, DE	$56,301	$55,964	$48,587	$25,908	A
75	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	$56,268	$50,659	—	$24,500	B+
74	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	$56,268	$50,659	—	$24,500	B+
73	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	$56,268	$50,659	—	$24,500	B+
72	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	$56,268	$50,659	—	$24,500	B+
71	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$56,268	$50,659	—	$24,500	A
76	Towson University Towson, MD	$56,254	$49,369	$51,749	$17,500	C+
77	Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	$56,198	$51,136	$46,986	$25,000	B
78	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	$56,095	$58,220	$49,475	$21,226	C+
79	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	$56,073	$59,683	$50,178	$16,791	B
80	Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH	$56,049	$51,627	$40,836	$27,000	A
81	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	$55,996	$53,297	—	—	C
82	Boricua College New York, NY	$55,959	$53,261	$40,065	—	D
83	Coppin State University Baltimore, MD	$55,944	$49,097	$53,215	$30,500	F
84	CUNY City College New York, NY	$55,895	$53,200	$39,169	$9,558	B
85	Emmanuel College Boston, MA	$55,866	$49,196	$42,216	$27,000	B
86	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	$55,837	$49,003	—	$30,604	F
87	Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$55,807	$48,977	$50,544	$20,500	C+
88	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	$55,671	$51,205	$33,028	$18,994	C
89	Point University West Point, GA	$55,626	$57,584	—	—	F
90	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$55,543	$50,540	$22,293	$18,340	A+
91	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	$55,532	$57,636	$46,524	$22,000	B
92	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$55,494	$56,438	$47,825	$24,250	B+
93	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$55,490	$50,489	$50,401	$18,263	C
94	La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$55,322	$56,263	—	—	B+
95	Weber State University Ogden, UT	$55,299	$52,410	$51,861	$17,895	B+
96	Miami Dade College Miami, FL	$55,276	$58,834	$51,545	—	B+
97	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	$55,188	$60,287	—	—	A+
98	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	$55,105	$54,140	$48,038	$18,425	A+
99	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	$54,899	$56,832	$46,903	$24,750	D
100	Boston University Boston, MA	$54,766	$48,227	$35,281	$27,000	A+
101	Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR	$54,761	$55,084	$44,845	$22,250	C
102	SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$54,725	$52,087	$31,188	$19,875	B+
103	Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$54,695	$48,001	$50,539	$27,000	A
104	Nevada State University Henderson, NV	$54,646	$56,716	$48,634	$24,585	C
105	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$54,571	$55,499	$50,312	$31,250	A+
106	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$54,558	$57,525	$45,522	$14,375	A+
107	University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK	$54,423	$52,119	$51,619	$12,500	F
108	Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA	$54,337	$55,261	$50,725	$27,000	B+
109	Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT	$54,308	$55,779	$45,489	$27,000	B+
110	Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT	$54,243	$51,410	$47,832	$13,500	D
111	Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD	$54,233	$47,596	$52,395	$26,000	C+
112	DePaul University Chicago, IL	$54,208	$53,259	$43,326	$27,000	B+
113	Widener University Chester, PA	$54,136	$55,057	$44,840	$27,000	B+
114	Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN	$54,088	$58,026	$48,497	$28,084	F
115	Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX	$54,079	$54,982	$54,594	$22,250	C+
116	Manhattanville College Purchase, NY	$53,971	$51,369	$28,575	—	C+
117	University of Portland Portland, OR	$53,963	$54,281	$44,038	$27,000	A
118	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	$53,942	$57,414	$50,477	$24,250	B
119	Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA	$53,935	$54,852	$46,555	$27,000	B
120	Rollins College Winter Park, FL	$53,908	$57,378	$47,671	$25,025	B+
121	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$53,896	$52,952	$55,652	$25,000	A
122	Florida International University Miami, FL	$53,854	$57,321	$44,522	$16,100	B+
123	SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY	$53,834	$51,239	$36,487	$23,850	F
124	Dominican University River Forest, IL	$53,810	$52,868	$45,924	$26,500	B
125	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	$53,800	$62,278	$46,908	$19,731	C
126	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	$53,794	$57,729	$46,773	$27,000	F
127	National University San Diego, CA	$53,761	$48,919	$40,080	$31,250	C+
128	Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL	$53,747	$57,207	$48,612	—	C
129	Pacific University Forest Grove, OR	$53,674	$53,990	—	—	B
130	Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR	$53,584	$53,900	$41,136	$23,000	D
131	University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX	$53,576	$54,471	$43,843	$30,489	C+
132	New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM	$53,566	$62,021	$41,352	$16,325	D
133	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI	$53,548	$55,719	$49,485	$27,000	C+
134	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$53,495	$57,390	$45,123	$26,437	B+
141	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$53,362	$54,270	$45,795	$26,000	C+
140	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$53,362	$54,270	$45,795	$26,000	A
139	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA	$53,362	$54,270	$45,795	$26,000	C+
138	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$53,362	$54,270	$45,795	$26,000	B
137	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA	$53,362	$54,270	$45,795	$26,000	C+
136	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA	$53,362	$54,270	$45,795	$26,000	C+
135	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA	$53,362	$54,270	$45,795	$26,000	B
142	Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA	$53,352	$61,759	$48,717	$25,298	C
143	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$53,276	$50,890	$20,608	$19,497	A
144	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	$53,267	$50,699	$28,929	$17,875	C+
145	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$53,195	$54,659	$47,331	$16,238	B+
146	Doane University Crete, NE	$53,163	$54,946	—	$27,000	C
147	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$53,079	$56,496	$46,209	$14,757	A+
148	Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$53,052	$53,954	$50,389	$27,000	C+
149	Concordia University Texas Austin, TX	$52,748	$53,629	—	—	C+
150	Lesley University Cambridge, MA	$52,570	$46,293	$36,897	$16,355	D
151	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	$52,509	$54,357	$47,513	$24,165	B
152	Carroll College Helena, MT	$52,448	$57,291	$43,469	$27,000	B+
153	Linfield University Mcminnville, OR	$52,429	$52,738	$43,862	$27,000	A
154	Worcester State University Worcester, MA	$52,337	$46,088	$42,313	$20,297	C
155	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$52,269	$56,075	$46,765	$21,500	A
156	University of Georgia Athens, GA	$52,240	$54,079	$46,162	$15,337	A
157	Wilkes University Wilkes-barre, PA	$52,234	$53,122	$45,853	$26,000	B
158	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$52,220	$47,015	$44,487	$27,000	C
159	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	$52,176	$51,263	$41,938	$15,477	F
160	Samford University Birmingham, AL	$52,171	$59,219	$44,644	$20,500	B+
161	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$52,150	$60,368	$45,234	$22,375	B
162	Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	$52,114	$51,327	—	$26,949	B+
163	Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$52,106	$51,194	$48,105	$21,950	B
164	St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL	$52,047	$55,397	$49,672	$19,000	B
165	College of Central Florida Ocala, FL	$52,015	$55,363	$48,537	—	B
166	Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	$52,010	$46,826	$47,445	$26,478	C
167	Nazareth University Rochester, NY	$51,970	$49,465	$44,170	$27,000	C+
168	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$51,967	$54,161	$45,901	$14,750	B
169	Northwest Florida State College Niceville, FL	$51,900	$55,241	$44,340	$11,750	C+
170	Utah State University Logan, UT	$51,874	$49,164	$48,993	$15,750	C
171	Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA	$51,865	$47,194	$43,320	$34,375	C
172	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$51,863	$55,202	$45,696	$18,110	A
173	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	$51,794	$50,887	$41,130	$23,990	B+
174	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$51,784	$55,117	$46,646	$18,750	B+
175	Albany State University Albany, GA	$51,782	$53,605	$39,031	$27,000	F
176	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$51,778	$55,565	$43,342	$22,354	C
177	University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA	$51,707	$47,050	$36,788	$23,283	C
178	Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$51,665	$55,427	$41,286	$27,000	B+
179	University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$51,652	$59,791	$47,905	$18,744	C
180	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$51,650	$54,975	$50,442	$18,577	B+
181	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	$51,592	$59,735	$41,888	$22,753	F
182	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	$51,577	$59,704	$45,957	$21,000	A
183	Biola University La Mirada, CA	$51,566	$46,922	—	$25,594	C
184	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$51,537	$60,971	$41,214	$24,121	B+
185	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$51,523	$45,371	$43,800	$27,000	D
186	Winston-Salem State University Winston-salem, NC	$51,520	$55,288	$43,077	$27,225	D
187	Mercer University Macon, GA	$51,513	$53,326	$39,715	$35,500	B
188	College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN	$51,487	$49,181	$43,466	$26,943	B+
189	Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD	$51,478	$45,178	$51,236	$19,938	D
190	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$51,474	$60,658	$47,428	$24,882	B+
191	Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA	$51,472	$53,284	$48,203	$18,369	F
192	High Point University High Point, NC	$51,469	$55,234	—	$24,500	B+
193	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA	$51,445	$46,812	$29,055	$15,000	C+
194	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	$51,386	$53,195	$46,077	$25,000	C+
195	Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA	$51,369	$53,177	$41,634	$22,000	F
196	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	$51,346	$52,219	$44,793	$27,000	C
197	Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA	$51,339	$52,212	$41,129	$27,000	C
198	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$51,338	$54,001	$45,015	$27,000	A
199	Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX	$51,334	$52,192	$50,486	$27,000	C+
200	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$51,285	$52,696	$46,172	$18,000	B
201	Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA	$51,241	$52,113	$44,278	$27,000	B
202	Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI	$51,215	$46,600	—	—	D
203	SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$51,209	$48,740	$36,654	$21,000	F
204	Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$51,105	$51,974	$44,685	$27,000	B
205	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM	$51,075	$59,137	$41,896	$24,000	F
206	Westfield State University Westfield, MA	$51,049	$44,954	$35,090	$26,293	D
207	Alabama State University Montgomery, AL	$51,014	$57,905	$39,444	$32,250	F
208	Knox College Galesburg, IL	$50,828	$49,938	$41,934	$27,000	C+
209	Delaware State University Dover, DE	$50,794	$50,490	$47,728	$25,401	D
210	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	$50,738	$52,134	$45,032	$16,639	C+
211	North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC	$50,733	$54,444	—	—	D
212	Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC	$50,732	$54,443	$42,080	$27,000	F
213	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX	$50,730	$51,578	$50,657	$26,375	C+
214	Morningside University Sioux City, IA	$50,717	$53,348	$48,478	$25,875	C+
215	Central College Pella, IA	$50,707	$53,338	$44,000	$27,000	C+
216	Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA	$50,658	$51,520	$51,300	$26,250	B+
217	Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL	$50,619	$53,877	$44,869	$17,073	D
218	Wilmington University New Castle, DE	$50,589	$50,286	$48,003	$21,068	C
219	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$50,444	$45,901	$31,366	$11,000	C
220	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$50,434	$52,359	$45,405	$23,500	B+
221	Berry College Mount Berry, GA	$50,413	$52,188	$43,376	$23,988	C+
223	Marian University-Ancilla Plymouth, IN	$50,399	$54,069	$38,978	$27,000	A
222	Marian University Indianapolis, IN	$50,399	$54,069	$38,978	$27,000	B
224	Wingate University Wingate, NC	$50,391	$54,077	$40,130	$25,925	C
225	Saint Johns River State College Palatka, FL	$50,390	$53,634	$46,448	$12,500	B
226	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$50,385	$49,503	$44,214	$24,545	C+
227	Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$50,364	$52,137	—	$27,000	B+
228	Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$50,285	$52,324	$45,253	$27,000	B
229	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	$50,251	$47,626	$42,475	$13,385	A
231	Taylor University Upland, IN	$50,237	$53,895	$45,389	$25,000	B
230	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	$50,237	$53,420	$40,677	$24,250	C+
232	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	$50,231	$58,160	$41,304	$20,500	C
233	Luther College Decorah, IA	$50,164	$52,766	$45,691	$27,000	B+
234	Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC	$50,146	$53,814	—	—	F
235	Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN	$50,119	$54,750	$43,283	$24,249	C+
236	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	$50,102	$51,866	$46,099	$18,500	D
240	Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise, AZ	$50,010	$51,386	$42,056	$22,000	C
239	Ottawa University-Online Overland Park, KS	$50,010	$51,918	$42,056	$22,000	B
238	Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS	$50,010	$51,918	$42,056	$22,000	B
237	Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS	$50,010	$51,918	$42,056	$22,000	C
241	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$50,007	$52,727	$42,791	$27,725	C
242	Stonehill College Easton, MA	$49,884	$43,928	$44,027	$26,923	A
243	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$49,883	$50,731	$41,502	$27,000	A
244	Shorter University Rome, GA	$49,864	$51,619	$39,460	$26,284	F
246	Clemson University Clemson, SC	$49,861	$55,288	$41,080	$23,638	A+
245	University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$49,861	$53,492	$45,250	$25,886	C+
247	Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL	$49,797	$53,003	$43,358	$21,300	C
248	SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$49,763	$47,364	$32,515	$23,000	C
249	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$49,724	$50,570	$35,557	$24,812	C+
250	Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$49,698	$47,472	$39,536	$25,924	C+
251	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$49,677	$52,379	$45,225	$27,000	C+
252	York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$49,654	$50,499	$44,194	$27,000	B
253	Mount Marty University Yankton, SD	$49,652	$53,445	$45,760	$27,000	C
254	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	$49,640	$51,653	$45,906	$21,500	A+
255	Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL	$49,634	$52,829	$45,065	$17,380	C+
256	University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ	$49,626	$50,992	$41,281	$37,482	F
257	Alfred University Alfred, NY	$49,612	$47,220	—	$15,000	C
258	Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN	$49,551	$47,332	$44,195	$27,000	C+
259	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$49,545	$52,734	$47,210	$16,487	B
261	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$49,540	$53,147	$46,744	$21,267	C+
260	William Jessup University Rocklin, CA	$49,540	$45,078	$44,985	$19,562	C
262	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	$49,531	$50,894	$40,682	$30,921	C
263	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	$49,499	$51,242	$41,744	$23,000	D
264	Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$49,498	$52,066	—	$27,000	B
265	College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA	$49,491	$51,233	$40,747	$16,725	C
266	Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL	$49,476	$48,610	$45,968	$27,000	C+
267	Hope College Holland, MI	$49,469	$52,159	$45,046	$25,800	B+
268	Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA	$49,442	$57,233	$46,549	$21,008	C
269	University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND	$49,410	$51,190	$49,608	$27,000	C+
270	Grand View University Des Moines, IA	$49,409	$51,972	$46,547	$25,818	C+
271	Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$49,373	$50,213	$45,145	$25,000	C+
272	Southeastern University Lakeland, FL	$49,334	$52,510	$42,582	$26,500	D
273	Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA	$49,327	$50,166	$33,818	$23,500	C
274	Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	$49,315	$52,490	$46,088	$27,000	B
275	Drake University Des Moines, IA	$49,289	$51,846	$41,630	$27,000	A
276	Auburn University Auburn, AL	$49,258	$55,912	$42,878	$21,723	A
277	Illinois State University Normal, IL	$49,240	$48,378	$44,898	$20,833	B
278	Marywood University Scranton, PA	$49,229	$50,066	$38,598	$27,000	C+
279	Waldorf University Forest City, IA	$49,228	$51,782	—	—	C
281	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN	$49,224	$52,808	$45,071	$24,500	D
280	North Central College Naperville, IL	$49,224	$48,362	$47,668	$26,916	B
282	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	$49,209	$52,808	$29,897	$12,000	A+
283	Troy University Troy, AL	$49,195	$55,841	$42,788	$25,000	D
284	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	$49,139	$55,777	$42,981	$28,267	B
285	Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses Stockton, CA	$49,080	$44,660	$40,450	$38,338	D
286	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	$49,069	$48,328	$38,095	$24,481	C
287	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	$49,039	$49,873	$47,319	$23,541	C+
288	University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC	$49,034	$52,620	$42,973	$23,000	F
290	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	$49,025	$46,829	$42,471	$27,778	C+
289	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$49,025	$45,848	$40,681	$23,528	F
291	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$49,007	$55,627	$44,025	$26,125	B+
292	Dakota State University Madison, SD	$48,997	$52,740	$46,627	$23,500	C
293	Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$48,992	$57,960	$46,549	$19,813	C+
294	University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN	$48,987	$46,793	$46,414	$22,866	D
295	Catawba College Salisbury, NC	$48,982	$52,565	$38,071	$19,000	C
296	University of South Alabama Mobile, AL	$48,956	$55,569	$41,105	$25,000	C+
297	Edgewood College Madison, WI	$48,946	$50,931	$46,458	$25,875	B
298	Keene State College Keene, NH	$48,940	$45,079	$41,564	$26,236	D
299	Gordon College Wenham, MA	$48,928	$43,086	$43,989	$26,681	D
300	Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR	$48,894	$49,182	$44,558	$22,375	D
301	Valley City State University Valley City, ND	$48,841	$50,601	$44,179	$15,000	C
302	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	$48,831	$46,280	$49,497	$9,633	B+
303	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	$48,824	$52,395	$44,979	$21,500	A
304	St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN	$48,822	$46,635	$32,946	—	C+
305	Warner University Lake Wales, FL	$48,819	$51,962	$38,856	$19,800	F
306	Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL	$48,814	$47,959	—	—	D
307	Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL	$48,715	$55,296	$41,081	$27,000	D
308	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA	$48,662	$49,490	$43,291	$26,000	C
309	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	$48,632	$46,454	$44,171	$25,000	C
310	Long Island University Brookville, NY	$48,618	$46,274	$32,187	$25,000	C+
311	Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	$48,561	$51,202	$43,151	$30,333	C
312	Rivier University Nashua, NH	$48,523	$44,695	$38,552	$26,200	D
313	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$48,506	$51,144	$47,939	$30,953	C+
314	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$48,502	$52,034	$45,459	$17,500	A+
315	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	$48,486	$50,112	$41,326	$20,500	C
316	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$48,471	$44,105	$28,793	$12,691	B
317	Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA	$48,431	$42,649	$33,330	$27,250	C+
318	Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN	$48,406	$51,931	$41,955	$15,250	D
319	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$48,399	$51,939	$42,789	$22,381	B
320	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$48,396	$51,028	$42,440	$27,542	B
321	Lee University Cleveland, TN	$48,382	$52,852	$44,397	$23,750	D
322	Wheaton College Wheaton, IL	$48,374	$47,527	$47,714	$25,000	B+
323	University of St Francis Joliet, IL	$48,353	$47,506	$43,864	$23,497	B
324	Carthage College Kenosha, WI	$48,349	$50,309	$47,185	$25,000	B
325	Ball State University Muncie, IN	$48,344	$51,864	$41,821	$21,954	C+
326	Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL	$48,275	$51,383	$45,008	—	C+
327	McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	$48,195	$55,789	$44,225	$22,316	C
328	John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR	$48,188	$56,786	$42,496	—	B+
329	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$48,127	$47,284	$39,496	$20,115	C
330	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$48,111	$49,414	$41,720	$20,500	B+
331	Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK	$48,101	$54,006	$47,801	$27,000	C+
332	Clarke University Dubuque, IA	$48,048	$50,541	$42,204	$27,000	C+
333	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$48,046	$49,657	$44,011	$22,185	B
334	Niagara University Niagara University, NY	$48,037	$45,721	—	$26,026	C+
335	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	$48,024	$51,537	$40,777	$18,250	B
336	Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA	$48,001	$49,691	$38,973	$22,241	D
337	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	$47,989	$51,499	$41,994	$19,500	C+
338	University of North Alabama Florence, AL	$47,973	$54,454	$42,529	$23,250	C
339	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$47,970	$51,479	$42,690	$21,517	B
340	Anderson University Anderson, IN	$47,968	$51,461	$44,851	$26,851	C
341	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$47,898	$50,503	$41,296	$30,750	C+
342	Mayville State University Mayville, ND	$47,852	$49,576	$45,438	$24,748	D
343	University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL	$47,823	$54,283	$41,692	$24,500	D
344	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$47,775	$50,983	$38,492	$20,872	A+
345	University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	$47,767	$55,294	$43,841	$23,125	C
346	Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$47,762	$50,240	$42,756	$27,000	C+
347	MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS	$47,730	$49,551	$40,676	$25,000	B
348	Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA	$47,713	$50,188	$43,810	$26,625	B
349	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$47,712	$45,575	$42,819	$25,500	A
350	University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC	$47,705	$52,897	$44,659	$26,187	D
351	Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX	$47,700	$48,497	$38,397	$27,732	C
352	Wartburg College Waverly, IA	$47,698	$50,172	$44,999	$25,571	B
353	Northwestern College Orange City, IA	$47,640	$50,111	$42,441	$21,875	C
354	Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA	$47,634	$50,105	$41,178	$27,250	B
355	Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN	$47,629	$45,496	$44,117	$27,000	B+
356	Augustana College Rock Island, IL	$47,613	$46,779	$45,517	$27,000	B+
358	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN	$47,578	$51,042	$41,318	$22,830	C+
357	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN	$47,578	$51,042	$41,318	$22,830	B+
359	Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$47,556	$45,426	$45,361	$25,500	B
360	University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA	$47,536	$43,286	—	—	C
361	King's College Wilkes-barre, PA	$47,486	$48,294	$35,199	$27,000	B
362	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	$47,473	$49,398	$44,178	$23,550	B
363	Iowa State University Ames, IA	$47,462	$49,924	$45,512	$22,529	B+
364	The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN	$47,432	$45,308	$40,320	$18,500	B
365	Boise State University Boise, ID	$47,419	$50,423	$42,237	$22,177	C+
366	University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC	$47,411	$50,879	$37,409	$31,250	D
367	Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA	$47,405	$54,875	$46,201	$21,000	C
368	University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM	$47,402	$54,884	$40,282	$23,000	D
369	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	$47,389	$49,197	$43,764	$24,129	C
370	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	$47,385	$53,786	$41,384	$23,000	D
371	Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$47,383	$50,565	$38,651	$21,025	C+
372	Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI	$47,341	$49,916	$45,753	$27,000	C
373	Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA	$47,328	$48,133	$27,056	$27,000	C
374	Pennsylvania Western University California, PA	$47,295	$48,099	$38,237	$27,000	D
375	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	$47,256	$49,172	$38,670	$24,260	B
376	Augusta University Augusta, GA	$47,226	$48,888	$42,419	$27,500	D
377	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$47,190	$53,433	$41,672	$20,450	B
378	Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC	$47,176	$50,627	—	—	F
379	Loras College Dubuque, IA	$47,172	$49,619	$40,328	$25,587	B
380	Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$47,157	$49,722	$45,751	$19,500	B+
381	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	$47,109	$48,767	$40,641	$25,000	C
382	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$47,105	$50,550	$40,594	$23,900	C
383	Indiana University-East Richmond, IN	$47,103	$50,533	$38,610	$21,062	D
384	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$47,019	$50,176	$39,607	$25,000	B
385	Thomas College Waterville, ME	$46,988	$49,936	$38,994	$27,000	D
386	Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN	$46,925	$51,261	—	—	D
387	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	$46,900	$51,233	$41,743	$24,000	D
388	Governors State University University Park, IL	$46,895	$46,074	$45,235	$19,813	C
389	Winona State University Winona, MN	$46,863	$44,764	$42,519	$22,000	C+
390	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	$46,831	$52,580	$45,974	$24,250	C
391	Rockford University Rockford, IL	$46,780	$45,961	$38,867	$26,600	C
392	Eastern University Saint Davids, PA	$46,736	$47,531	$42,696	$27,000	C
393	Columbus State University Columbus, GA	$46,723	$48,368	$41,780	$28,544	F
394	Bushnell University Eugene, OR	$46,716	$46,991	—	—	C
395	Alverno College Milwaukee, WI	$46,708	$48,602	$42,709	$25,500	C+
396	Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA	$46,696	$41,121	$40,780	$22,785	D
397	Columbia College Columbia, SC	$46,686	$51,768	$39,489	$26,570	F
398	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$46,637	$48,528	$43,611	$26,613	C+
399	Aurora University Aurora, IL	$46,609	$45,793	$44,282	$21,406	C+
400	Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	$46,600	$50,160	$44,290	$25,550	B+

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Elementary Education and Teaching Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Education teachers, postsecondary

$72,090 +2.1% growth

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Elementary school teachers, except special education

$62,340 -2.0% growth

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$67,215

Average Salary Across Careers

$72,090

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Elementary Education and Teaching

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in elementary education and teaching.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	71	A
2	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	297	B+
3	CUNY Queens College	Queens, NY	196	B+
4	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	123	B+
5	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	117	B+
6	CUNY Hunter College	New York, NY	102	B+
7	Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette, IN	101	B+
8	The College of New Jersey	Ewing, NJ	101	B+
9	Florida International University	Miami, FL	98	B+
10	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	96	B+
11	Clemson University	Clemson, SC	88	B+
12	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Seattle, WA	78	B+
13	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis, MN	72	B+
14	Florida State University	Tallahassee, FL	71	B+
15	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Tempe, AZ	349	B
16	Kansas State University	Manhattan, KS	262	B
17	University of West Georgia	Carrollton, GA	250	B
18	Mississippi State University	Mississippi State, MS	227	B
19	Washington State University	Pullman, WA	209	B
20	Oakland University	Rochester Hills, MI	202	B
21	Ball State University	Muncie, IN	200	B
22	Appalachian State University	Boone, NC	187	B
23	SUNY Oneonta	Oneonta, NY	180	B
24	Brigham Young University	Provo, UT	175	B
25	State University of New York at Cortland	Cortland, NY	168	B
26	James Madison University	Harrisonburg, VA	163	B
27	Iowa State University	Ames, IA	157	B
28	Texas A & M International University	Laredo, TX	155	B
29	University of Mississippi	University, MS	149	B
30	CUNY Brooklyn College	Brooklyn, NY	143	B

Largest Elementary Education and Teaching Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most elementary education and teaching graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Western Governors University	Salt Lake City, UT	2,917	C
2	Grand Canyon University	Phoenix, AZ	1,398	C+
3	Liberty University	Lynchburg, VA	657	C+
4	University of the Cumberlands	Williamsburg, KY	408	C+
5	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Tempe, AZ	349	B
6	University of Phoenix-Arizona	Phoenix, AZ	343	D
7	Illinois State University	Normal, IL	320	C+
8	Northern Arizona University	Flagstaff, AZ	315	C+
9	University of West Alabama	Livingston, AL	301	C
10	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	297	B+
11	University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls, IA	293	C+
12	Niagara University	Niagara University, NY	275	C+
13	University of the People	Pasadena, CA	270	C
14	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	Las Vegas, NV	265	C+
15	Kansas State University	Manhattan, KS	262	B
16	Kennesaw State University	Kennesaw, GA	255	C+
17	Georgia Southern University	Statesboro, GA	255	C+
18	University of West Georgia	Carrollton, GA	250	B
19	Mississippi State University	Mississippi State, MS	227	B
20	Wichita State University	Wichita, KS	222	C+
21	Washington State University	Pullman, WA	209	B
22	Oakland University	Rochester Hills, MI	202	B
23	Ball State University	Muncie, IN	200	B
24	Walden University	Minneapolis, MN	200	D
25	CUNY Queens College	Queens, NY	196	B+
26	Alder Graduate School of Education	Redwood City, CA	194	D
27	University of Central Missouri	Warrensburg, MO	188	C+
28	Appalachian State University	Boone, NC	187	B
29	SUNY Oneonta	Oneonta, NY	180	B
30	Brigham Young University	Provo, UT	175	B

42,205

Degrees Awarded Annually

1,109

Colleges Offering Program

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About Elementary Education and Teaching

Elementary Education and Teaching is a degree program offered at 1,109 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 42,205 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as education teachers, postsecondary, elementary school teachers, except special education.

Program Classification

CIP Code 13.1202

Field (2-digit CIP) 13

Category (4-digit CIP) 13.12

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Elementary Education and Teaching degree?

A Elementary Education and Teaching degree can lead to careers as a education teachers, postsecondary, elementary school teachers, except special education, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $72,090 annually.

How many colleges offer Elementary Education and Teaching?

1,109 colleges and universities in the United States offer Elementary Education and Teaching as a degree program. Each year, approximately 42,205 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Elementary Education and Teaching?

The best colleges for Elementary Education and Teaching based on Repit's ratings include University of Florida, University of Central Florida, CUNY Queens College, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of South Florida. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Elementary Education and Teaching degree?

Graduates with a Elementary Education and Teaching degree can expect average salaries around $67,215 in related careers, with top earners making up to $72,090. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

Elementary Education and Teaching

Elementary Education and Teaching Salary by College

What Can You Do With a Elementary Education and Teaching Degree?

Education teachers, postsecondary

Elementary school teachers, except special education

Best Colleges for Elementary Education and Teaching

Largest Elementary Education and Teaching Programs

About Elementary Education and Teaching

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