by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Alabama” 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 Alabama, there were 1,370 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 756 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,756 and $28,178 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their elementary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 Alabama”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Athens State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Athens State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Montevallo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama list. Montevallo, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Montevallo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stillman College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Alabama 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.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Stillman College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Hill College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama list. Spring Hill is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 65 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Jacksonville State University
Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama list. UNA is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 60 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of North Alabama
University of Mobile came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama ranking. University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Mobile
With a ranking of #9, Huntingdon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama list. Huntingdon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 5 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Troy University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama list. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 74 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Full University of South Alabama Elementary Education Report
Alabama State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #12. Alabama State is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 7 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Alabama ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 104 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Elementary Education at The University of Alabama
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #14. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 76 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Faulkner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #16. UAH is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 20 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #17. Samford is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 15 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 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Alabama A & M University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama ranking. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Alabama A & M University
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 42 students 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 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%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Miles College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #20. Fairfield, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Tuskegee University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama ranking. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Oakwood University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Alabama ranking. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 0 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.
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