If you are interested in pursuing elementary education, you may want to consider attending one of the 2 elementary education schools in Scranton, Pennsylvania. With an overall population of 76,415 and a student population of 13,032, approximately 9,282 of Scranton students attend one of Scranton's schools that offer elementary education programs.
Of the 2 elementary education schools in Scranton, the largest elementary education school, by student population, is University of Scranton. In 2010, University of Scranton graduated approximately 58 students from its elementary education program.
In 2010, 99 students graduated with an elementary education degree in Scranton. In 2009 tuition at elementary education schools in Scranton was $29,697 per year, on average.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,025 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a elementary education program in Scranton. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $11,469 per year, on average, for room and board at Scranton-based elementary education schools. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $34,722.
If you decide to work as an elementary educator in Scranton, your job prospects are not very good. There were 81,900 elementary educators working in Pennsylvania and 2,540 working in the greater Scranton area in 2010. The number of elementary educators in Scranton is expected to increase by 2% by the year 2018. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for elementary educators.
The average salary you can expect to earn as an elementary educator in Scranton is $48,160 per year, which is lower than the average for elementary educators state-wide.
Address:
800 Linden Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510-4629
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Address:
2300 Adams Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509-1598
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate