by our College Data Analytics TeamElementary Education is a concentration offered under the teacher education grade specific major at Nebraska Wesleyan University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NWU paid an average of $1,270 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,964 | $35,964 |
| Fees | $890 | $890 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,258 | $10,258 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,500 | $3,500 |
Learn more about NWU tuition and fees.
NWU does not offer an online option for its elementary teaching bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.5% of the elementary teaching students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 92.3%.
Around 6.3% of elementary teaching bachelor’s degree recipients at NWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.
