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Elementary School Teacher
- Median pay
- $63,970/yr
- 10-yr job growth
- -2.0%
Degree Programs That Lead Here
These are the fields of study that feed into a Elementary School Teacher career. The colleges below all offer at least one of them.
1,954 colleges · showing 1–25
| College | Matching program | Credential | Net price/yr | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Associate's | — | GA |
| Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS · 2-yr Public | Teaching Specific Subjects +1 more | Associate's | — | MS |
| Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Certificate | — | NC |
| Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Certificate | — | GA |
| Edgecombe Community College Tarboro, NC · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Associate's | — | NC |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants, NM · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Associate's | $68 | NM |
| Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Associate's | $400 | MT |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2-yr Public | Social Sciences | Associate's | $536 | CA |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Certificate | $614 | GA |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI · 4-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) +1 more | Associate's | $660 | MI |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Associate's | $813 | GA |
| San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 4-yr Private | Teacher Education (K-12) | Graduate | $992 | CA |
| Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Associate's | $995 | NC |
| Piedmont Community College Roxboro, NC · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Associate's | $1,095 | NC |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2-yr Public | Social Sciences | Associate's | $1,115 | CA |
| Chipola College Marianna, FL · 4-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) +1 more | Bachelor's | $1,133 | FL |
| South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Certificate | $1,164 | GA |
| Pamlico Community College Grantsboro, NC · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Certificate | $1,321 | NC |
| College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 4-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Associate's | $1,342 | TX |
| St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 4-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) +1 more | Bachelor's | $1,471 | FL |
| Lamar State College-Orange Orange, TX · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Associate's | $1,655 | TX |
| Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Associate's | $1,664 | NC |
| Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Certificate | $1,680 | OK |
| South Texas College McAllen, TX · 4-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) +1 more | Associate's | $1,751 | TX |
| Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC · 2-yr Public | Teacher Education (K-12) | Associate's | $1,776 | NC |
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