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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Elementary Education

193 Ranked Colleges
2,021 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,021 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major” ranking looked at 193 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in elementary education.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree elementary teaching students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Elementary Education

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Blackfeet Community College
Browning, Montana

Out of the 193 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Blackfeet Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. BCC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Browning, Montana. It awarded 14 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at BCC

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Out of the 193 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Marshall Islands landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Majuro, , this small public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at College of the Marshall Islands

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Arkansas State University Mid-South
West Memphis, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University Mid-South. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major. Arkansas State University Mid-South is a small public school situated in West Memphis, Arkansas. It awarded 47 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Arkansas State University Mid-South

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Stone Child College
Box Elder, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stone Child College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major. SCC is located in Box Elder, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Full SCC Elementary Education Report

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Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, New Mexico

Out of the 193 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern New Mexico College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Espanola, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at Northern New Mexico College

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Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Northern Oklahoma College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #6. Northern Oklahoma College is a public institution located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at Northern Oklahoma College

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public institution located in Wesson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Elementary Education Report

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #8. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.

Full Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Elementary Education Report

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With a ranking of #9, American Samoa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. PagoPago, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at American Samoa Community College

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Dine College
Tsaile, Arizona

Dine College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #10. Tsaile, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Dine College

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Laramie County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Laramie County Community College is a small school located in Cheyenne, Wyoming that handed out 35 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at Laramie County Community College

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Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, Maryland

Chesapeake College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Wye Mills, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Chesapeake College

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With a ranking of #13, Community College of Beaver County did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Community College of Beaver County is a small public school situated in Monaca, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at CCBC

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Northwest College
Powell, Wyoming

With a ranking of #14, Northwest College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Northwest Community College is located in Powell, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Full Northwest College Elementary Education Report

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Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, Arkansas

Arkansas Northeastern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #15. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small school located in Blytheville, Arkansas that handed out 16 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Arkansas Northeastern College

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Butler Community College is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 50 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Butler Community College

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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, Nebraska

Northeast Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 34 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeast Elementary Education Report

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Western Wyoming Community College
Rock Springs, Wyoming

Western Wyoming Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. This small school is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and it awarded 12 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Wyoming Community College Elementary Education Report

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Murray State College
Tishomingo, Oklahoma

Murray State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Murray State College is a small public school situated in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Murray State College Elementary Education Report

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Carl Albert State College
Poteau, Oklahoma

Carl Albert State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #20. Carl Albert State College is a small school located in Poteau, Oklahoma that handed out 13 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at Carl Albert State College

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Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, Maryland

With a ranking of #21, Wor-Wic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Wor-Wic Community College is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Full Wor-Wic Community College Elementary Education Report

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Haskell Indian Nations University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. This small school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 5 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Haskell Indian Nations University Elementary Education Report

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Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, South Dakota

Oglala Lakota College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #23. Oglala Lakota College is a small school located in Kyle, South Dakota that handed out 5 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Oglala Lakota College Elementary Education Report

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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Community College of Philadelphia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #24. Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Full Community College of Philadelphia Elementary Education Report

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Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

Montgomery County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at Montgomery County Community College

Rest of the Best 29 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma
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Seminole State College
Seminole, Oklahoma

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