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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.
Across Indiana, there were 1,453 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,241 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,857 and $26,625 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. That schools that top this list have a program in elementary education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union Bible College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana. Union Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westfield, Indiana. It awarded 1 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Taylor University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana. This small school is located in Upland, Indiana, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Purdue University Fort Wayne
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland City University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Oakland City University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakland City, Indiana. It awarded 11 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - South Bend. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Indiana University - South Bend
With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Northwest did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Indiana University - Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Marion, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Indiana Wesleyan University
Anderson University Indiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. This small school is located in Anderson, Indiana, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Anderson University Indiana Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #9, Hanover College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Hanover is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, Indiana. It awarded 11 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. IU Kokomo is a small public school situated in Kokomo, Indiana. It awarded 29 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Calumet College of Saint Joseph ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Whiting, Indiana 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 2020-2021.
Full Calumet College of Saint Joseph Elementary Education Report
Indiana University - Southeast came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. This small school is located in New Albany, Indiana, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - Southeast Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #13, Franklin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Franklin, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 9 students 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%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Franklin College of Indiana
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #14. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 92 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethel University - Mishawaka did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #15. Bethel University - Mishawaka is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mishawaka, Indiana. It awarded 12 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - East came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. Located in Richmond, Indiana, this small public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Trine University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. Trine University is a small school located in Angola, Indiana that handed out 17 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Winona Lake, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full Grace College and Theological Seminary Elementary Education Report
Saint Mary’s College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. St. Mary’s College is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at St. Mary’s College
With a ranking of #20, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. This medium-sized school is located in Hammond, Indiana, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Southern Indiana landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. University of Southern Indiana is a public institution located in Evansville, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #22. University of Indianapolis is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 36 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Ball State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 147 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Holy Cross College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
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