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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education

8 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 34 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality
$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full UGA Elementary Education Report

#2

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#4 in overall quality
$21,174 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kennesaw State University are $21,174.

Read more about Elementary Education at Kennesaw State University

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#5 in overall quality
$26,204 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 1 doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Ball State

#4

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
#7 in overall quality
$21,708 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree elementary teaching students list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Northern Colorado

#5

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio
#8 in overall quality
$15,217 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 1 doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #8 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of Akron Main Campus

#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality
$32,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at Rutgers New Brunswick

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#6 in overall quality
$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 2 doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UA Elementary Education Report

#8

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality
$36,892 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree elementary teaching students list, NYU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New York University Elementary Education Report

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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