by our College Data Analytics TeamElementary Education is a concentration offered under the teacher education grade specific major at American University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in elementary teaching, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at The American University was $1,906 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,533 | $34,533 |
| Fees | $991 | $991 |
Online degrees for the The American University elementary teaching master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.
About 81.8% of the students who received their Master’s in elementary teaching in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.6%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in elementary teaching at The American University in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to elementary education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Secondary Education | 3 |
| Teacher Education | 1 |
| Early Childhood Education | 4 |
View All Elementary Education Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.