by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 43,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across North Carolina, there were 1,362 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,162 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 North Carolina”.
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College is a small school located in Wendell, North Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lees - McRae College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. Lees - McRae College is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Lees - McRae College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Andrews University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina. This small school is located in Laurinburg, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at St. Andrews University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont Abbey College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Belmont, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 165 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Appalachian State
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 151 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Barton College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilson, North Carolina. It awarded 8 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 205 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Bennett College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. Bennett College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Pfeiffer University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Misenheimer, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Shaw University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Chowan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. Located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Mars Hill University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking. Mars Hill University is located in Mars Hill, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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 Mars Hill University
Elon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. Elon University is located in Elon, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. Gardner - Webb is a small school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 25 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
High Point University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in High Point, North Carolina, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about Elementary Education at High Point University
Elizabeth City State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Western Carolina University
Mid-Atlantic Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #20. Mid-Atlantic Christian University is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read more about Elementary Education at Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Catawba College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #21. Catawba is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salisbury, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
William Peace University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Central University Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #24, Campbell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Wingate University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. Wingate University is located in Wingate, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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