Elementary Education at Merrimack College
If you plan to study elementary education, take a look at what Merrimack College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and approximately 5,418 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.
Merrimack Elementary Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
Online Classes Are Available at Merrimack
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
For those who are interested in distance learning, Merrimack does offer online courses in elementary teaching for the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
Merrimack Elementary Education Rankings
Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Merrimack
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at Merrimack College.
Merrimack Elementary Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from Merrimack, 91% 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 Merrimack College with a master's in elementary teaching.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 42 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Related Majors
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods
- Secondary Education
- Early Childhood 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 MA, the home state for Merrimack College.
Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
---|---|---|
Elementary School Teachers | 30,380 | $82,600 |
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 Merrimack Colleges Church under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.