by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region” ranking.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 43,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 1,884 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region” ranking looked at 58 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the elementary education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The elementary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region list. Bristol Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fall River, Massachusetts. It awarded 16 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Bristol is $6,862 for new england region elementary teaching students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Bristol Community College
Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bedford, Massachusetts that handed out 12 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Middlesex Community College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middlesex Community College is $4,871 for new england region elementary teaching students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Middlesex Community College
Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Worcester State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Worcester State University is $16,886 for New England Region Elementary Teaching students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Quinsigamond Community College is $7,368 for new england region elementary teaching students.
Full Quinsigamond Community College Elementary Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American International College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 49 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region elementary teaching students list, AIC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American International College is $27,082 for New England Region Elementary Teaching students.
Westfield State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Westfield did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Westfield State University is $19,583 for new england region elementary teaching students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Fairfield University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Fairfield University is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 21 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Fairfield U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $36,633 for New England Region Elementary Teaching students per year to attend Fairfield University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Bridgewater State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region ranking. Bridgewater State University is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Bridgewater State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bridgewater State University is $18,951 for new england region elementary teaching students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Bridgewater State University
With a ranking of #9, Gordon College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region list. Gordon College is a small school located in Wenham, Massachusetts that handed out 35 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Gordon College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Gordon College is $25,748 for new england region elementary teaching students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #10, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 42 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Salem State University is $19,017 for New England Region Elementary Teaching students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Salem State University
Fitchburg State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and it awarded 19 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Fitchburg State University is $16,806 for New England Region Elementary Teaching students.
The low undergrad 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Cambridge College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Framingham State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region ranking. Framingham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Framingham State is $19,535 for New England Region Elementary Teaching students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region list. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Saint Joseph is $24,569 for New England Region Elementary Teaching students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Lesley University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region ranking. Lesley University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region elementary teaching students list, Lesley has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lesley University is $33,446 for New England Region Elementary Teaching students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #16, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region list. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Quinnipiac not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Quinnipiac University is $41,230 for new england region elementary teaching students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad 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%.
University of Maine at Farmington landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Farmington, Maine, this small public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine at Farmington is $13,967 for new england region elementary teaching students.
Simmons University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $27,920 for New England Region Elementary Teaching students per year to attend Simmons University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 59 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Plymouth State is $20,370 for new england region elementary teaching students.
Husson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region ranking. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Husson is $19,122 for new england region elementary teaching students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 51 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SNHU is $42,645 for new england region elementary teaching students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Southern New Hampshire University
Keene State College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region elementary teaching students list, Keene State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Keene State College is $19,794 for New England Region Elementary Teaching students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region ranking. CCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 63 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CCSU is $16,723 for New England Region Elementary Teaching students.
Full Central Connecticut State University Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #24, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,144 for new england region elementary teaching students per year to attend RIC.
Endicott College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 30 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region elementary teaching students list, Endicott has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Endicott College is $35,992 for new england region elementary teaching students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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