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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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,125 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 58 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Farmington. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Farmington, Maine, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Maine at Farmington
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Wenham, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region. UMPI is a small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 9 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Maine at Presque Isle
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stonehill College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region. Located in Easton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. RWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Westfield State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Westfield is a medium-sized public school situated in Westfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 51 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Keene State College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees 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%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Keene State College
Rivier University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Rivier University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 18 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Mitchell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Mitchell College is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Northern Vermont University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Johnson, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Northern Vermont University
Saint Anselm College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 16 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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 87%.
Salve Regina University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newport, Rhode Island. It awarded 24 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees 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 full report on Elementary Education at Salve Regina University
Thomas College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Waterville, Maine 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.
Worcester State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Worcester State University is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 36 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. CCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 62 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Central Connecticut State University
Emmanuel College Massachusetts landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Bridgewater State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major 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 55 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full Bridgewater State University Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #19, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Framingham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Framingham State
Merrimack College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Merrimack is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 48 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Wheaton College Massachusetts ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Norton, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Wheaton College Massachusetts
Saint Michael’s College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Located in Colchester, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Elementary Education at Saint Michael’s College
Southern Connecticut 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 the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Southern Connecticut State University
University of Vermont landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 53 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Vermont
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