We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at GCU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #6 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks GCU highly for teacher education grade specific, ranked #940 out of 1,208 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools | 940 of 1,208 |
| Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Arizona | 19 of 24 |
| Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region | 104 of 138 |
The table below lists every degree level offered in teacher education grade specific at GCU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 1,122 |
| Master’s | 1,662 |
| Doctoral | 16 |
| Graduate Certificate | 10 |
| Professional Certificate | 87 |
During the most recent reporting year, Grand Canyon University handed out 1,122 bachelor’s degrees in teacher education grade specific.
GCU ranks competitively among schools offering teacher education grade specific at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #6 out of 7 schools by College Factual.
Teacher Education Grade Specific graduates with a bachelor’s degree from GCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $44,293 a year. This is lower than $65,272, the median for all majors at GCU.
To complete a bachelor’s at GCU, teacher education grade specific students accumulate a median of $36,334 in student loans. This is higher than $30,001, the typical median for all majors at GCU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,500 | $16,473 |
| Fees | $2,035 | $2,035 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 7% of teacher education grade specific bachelor’s degrees went to men and 93% went to women.
The largest share of teacher education grade specific bachelor’s degree graduates at GCU were White. Roughly 65% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a bachelor’s in teacher education grade specific.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 111 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 203 |
| White | 726 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 72 |
GCU awarded 822 bachelor’s degrees in elementary education and teaching in the most recent reporting year — 94% to women and 6% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).
GCU conferred 179 bachelor’s completions in early childhood education and teaching in the most recent reporting year — 99% to women and 1% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).
GCU granted 121 bachelor’s completions in secondary education and teaching in the latest year of data — 76% to women and 24% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (69%).
Graduate study is also available at GCU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
More about our data sources and methodologies.