2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Georgia
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across Georgia, there were 1,746 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,086 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,656 and $26,705 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia.
Top 20 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Georgia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 142 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
GaSou also took the #2 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $15,536 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students per year to attend Georgia Southern University.
Read more about Elementary Education at Georgia Southern University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 180 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
KSU Georgia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $17,221 for georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. UNG is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 128 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, UNG has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNG is $10,396 for georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 68 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, VSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $13,969 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students per year to attend VSU.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Gwinnett College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia. Georgia Gwinnett College is a public institution located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, Georgia Gwinnett College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Gwinnett College is $12,292 for georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
With a ranking of #6, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. This small school is located in Americus, Georgia, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
GSW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southwestern State University is $11,157 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of West Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 110 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
University of West Georgia also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Georgia is $16,124 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Middle Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. Middle Georgia State University is a public institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, Middle Georgia State University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Georgia State University is $10,116 for georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
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With a ranking of #9, Dalton State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. DSC is a small school located in Dalton, Georgia that handed out 91 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, DSC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dalton State College is $6,543 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Gordon State College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking. Barnesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
Gordon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Gordon State College is $9,935 for georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Gordon State College
Columbus State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend CSU is $12,058 for georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Point University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking, coming in at #12. West Point, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, Point has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Point is $16,187 for georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Truett McConnell University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking. Located in Cleveland, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
TMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend TMU is $17,961 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Toccoa Falls College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking, coming in at #14. Toccoa Falls College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, Toccoa Falls has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Toccoa Falls is $22,433 for georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
With a ranking of #15, Shorter University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. Shorter University is located in Rome, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Shorter, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Shorter is $19,495 for georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Mercer University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend Mercer University is $21,464 for georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Reinhardt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking, coming in at #17. Reinhardt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waleska, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Reinhardt University also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Reinhardt University is $22,314 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Reinhardt University
Brenau University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.
Brenau also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Brenau is $21,745 for georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Brenau University
Covenant College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. Covenant is a small school located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia that handed out 18 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, Covenant has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $23,413 for georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students per year to attend Covenant College.
The low student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
LaGrange College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking. LaGrange is located in Lagrange, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
LaGrange not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for LaGrange College is $20,805 for georgia bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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