by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 30,802 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major” ranking, we looked at 953 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in elementary education.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Out of the 953 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wendell, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Luther College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. MLC is a small school located in New Ulm, Minnesota that handed out 60 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Martin Luther College
Out of the 953 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Menominee Nation landed the #3 spot on the list. CMN is located in Keshena, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major. Valley City State University is a public institution located in Valley City, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Valley City State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boricua College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major. Boricua College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified 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.
Blue Mountain College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Blue Mountain College is located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs
With a ranking of #7, Allegheny Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Located in Salem, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Hobe Sound Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Hobe Sound Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobe Sound, Florida. It awarded 6 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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, Stone Child College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. This small school is located in Box Elder, Montana, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Stone Child College
Mayville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Mayville, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Mayville State University
With a ranking of #12, Crowley’s Ridge College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Crowley’s Ridge College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paragould, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s 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.
Read more about Elementary Education at Crowley’s Ridge College
Trinity College of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Trinity, Florida, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Trinity College of Florida
Trinity Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Palos Heights, Illinois, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national 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 #15, University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Located in Superior, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 89 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Athens State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. This small school is located in Athens, Alabama, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Athens State University
The University of Montana - Western landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. The University of Montana - Western is located in Dillon, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Buena Vista University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #18. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Storm Lake, Iowa. It awarded 72 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Buena Vista University
Montana State University - Northern came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Located in Havre, Montana, this small public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Montana State University - Northern
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is located in Fayette, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
International Baptist College and Seminary ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Elementary Education at International Baptist College and Seminary
Lees - McRae College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Lees - McRae College
Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Hannibal, Missouri, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
St. Andrews University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. St. Andrews is a small school located in Laurinburg, North Carolina that handed out 13 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Washington University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 385 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Belmont Abbey College | Belmont, NC |
| 52 | Delta State University | Cleveland, MS |
| 53 | Arizona Christian University | Phoenix, AZ |
| 54 | Chadron State College | Chadron, NE |
| 55 | Dalton State College | Dalton, GA |
| 56 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
| 57 | Winona State University | Winona, MN |
| 58 | University of Puerto Rico - Utuado | Utuado, PR |
| 59 | Williams Baptist University | Walnut Ridge, AR |
| 60 | Union Bible College | Westfield, IN |
| 61 | Hastings College | Hastings, NE |
| 62 | Taylor University | Upland, IN |
| 63 | SUNY Potsdam | Potsdam, NY |
| 64 | Dickinson State University | Dickinson, ND |
| 65 | Northwestern College | Orange City, IA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Loras College | Dubuque, IA |
| 142 | Wittenberg University | Springfield, OH |
| 143 | United Tribes Technical College | Bismarck, ND |
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