by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Missouri” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 43,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Missouri, there were 1,442 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,176 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered 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 Missouri”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hannibal - LaGrange University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. HLGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hannibal, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Drury University - CCPS is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baptist Bible College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri. Baptist Bible College is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Baptist Bible College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 125 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Calvary University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Calvary University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 3 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #7, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Missouri, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #8. Evangel University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 27 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Missouri Southern is a small school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 60 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Missouri Southern State University
With a ranking of #10, William Jewell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Liberty, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 10 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at William Jewell College
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Ozarks ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Located in Point Lookout, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 216 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Culver - Stockton College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Culver - Stockton is located in Canton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Culver - Stockton College
Missouri Baptist University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Baptist University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 25 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 103 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Central Missouri Elementary Education Report
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 95 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 ranking of #18, Missouri Western State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Missouri Western State University is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 26 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Drury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Drury University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 13 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Southeast Missouri State University
Avila University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Fontbonne University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Fontbonne University
With a ranking of #23, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Southwest Baptist University
Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #24. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Missouri Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Marshall, Missouri, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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