2024 Best Elementary Education Schools in Pennsylvania
18
Colleges in Pennsylvania
604
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Ranked #17 in popularity,
elementary education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for elementary education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 604 degrees in elementary education during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Elementary Education School
The elementary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Elementary Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for elementary education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Elementary Education Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Elementary Education Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Elementary Education in Pennsylvania
The schools below may not offer all types of elementary teaching degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Elementary Teaching
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In PA
Every student who is interested in elementary education has to look into University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of PennsylvaniaIt's hard to beat Messiah University if you want to pursue a degree in elementary education. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #555 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Messiah is a great university overall.More information about a degree in elementary education from Messiah University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
97
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Temple University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in elementary education. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 97 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Temple UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In PA
37
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Drexel University if you want to pursue a degree in elementary education. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Drexel UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
63
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Saint Joseph's University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in elementary education. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Saint Joseph’s UniversityKutztown University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Kutztown. A Best Colleges rank of #783 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kutztown University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Lehigh UniversityAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
74
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Community College of Philadelphia is a large public college located in the large city of Philadelphia. This college ranks 68th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 74 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Community College of Philadelphia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Community College of PhiladelphiaWilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Wilkes-Barre. A Best Colleges rank of #734 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wilkes is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Wilkes in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Wilkes UniversityAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
54
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 81st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 54 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Montco in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Montgomery County Community College
