Elementary Education Degree, Bachelor of Science
BACHELOR’S IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
BACHELOR’S IN
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Reach the
Whole Child.
Reach the Whole Child.
Whole Child.
Reach the Whole Child.
The Elementary Education major at Maryville University will prepare you to help each child realize their full potential.
If you love teaching and working with elementary-age children, consider an Elementary Education degree at Maryville University, where you will gain the skills needed to teach elementary grades 1 – 6. The Elementary Education program prepares its students to be reflective teachers committed to one of the most critical jobs in a society.
Average class size is 14.
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PROGRAM
WHY MARYVILLE
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
During their sophomore year, Maryville’s education program requires students to spend time in a classroom each semester, where they spend eight hours each week completing their practicum experience.
Deisy Avellaneda completed her practicum hours at a local elementary school where she has guided reading groups and taught small group lessons.
PROFESSIONAL
PARTNERSHIPS
Students in Maryville’s bachelor’s degree in education program are placed in at least three different school settings, providing a wealth of learning environments in a diverse group of schools. Schools selected for placements are models of best practices, have a wide diversity of students, and have a long history of partnering with us including:
• Parkway School District
• Ritenour School District
• Lindbergh School District
• Hazelwood School District
• Kirkwood School District
FEATURED
FACULTY
Steve Coxon, associate professor of education, directs the Center for Access and Achievement (CA2) which opened in 2017.
CA2 runs programs that give students in underfunded districts in St. Louis County the boost they need to thrive, including App Dev Camp with Riverview Gardens, STEM Sprouts with Ritenour preschoolers, Young Scholars with Ferguson-Florissant and more.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission - HLC
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THE BIG PICTURE
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of students enrolling in public kindergarten and elementary schools is expected to increase over the coming decade opening up numerous job opportunities as an elementary school teacher.
SALARY
Kindergarten and Elementary Teachers
TOP 10%
$92,770
MEDIAN
$57,160
JOB GROWTH
7%
ESTIMATED
through 2026
116,300 NEW JOBS THROUGH 2026
LARGEST EMPLOYERS
in this field:
80
%
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
14
%
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
4
%
DAY CARE SERVICES
*Data on this page provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Turn your passion for working with children into a career with Maryville University’s bachelor’s degree in elementary education.
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