Elementary Education at McDaniel College

If you are interested in studying elementary education, you may want to check out the program at McDaniel College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

McDaniel is located in Westminster, Maryland and approximately 2,931 students attend the school each year.

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.

McDaniel Elementary Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at McDaniel

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

McDaniel does offer online education options in elementary teaching for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

McDaniel Elementary Education Rankings

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at McDaniel

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

McDaniel Elementary Education Master’s Program

90% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of elementary teaching master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. McDaniel does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from McDaniel, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 MD, the home state for McDaniel College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Elementary School Teachers	28,250	$71,060

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
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