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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.
Across Nebraska, there were 652 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 528 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,581 and $29,351 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for nebraska bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chadron State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska list. Chadron State College is located in Chadron, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Chadron State College
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium-sized public school situated in Kearney, Nebraska. It awarded 107 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Elementary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hastings College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska list. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hastings, Nebraska. It awarded 21 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wayne State College is a small school located in Wayne, Nebraska that handed out 64 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, York College landed the #5 spot on the list. York College is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Peru State College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska list. Located in Peru, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha
College of Saint Mary landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska ranking. College of Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Elementary Education at College of Saint Mary
With a ranking of #9, Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska list. NWU is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 13 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Doane University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska list. Doane Crete is located in Crete, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 100 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Union College Nebraska did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #12. Union College Nebraska is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is located in Seward, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Concordia University, Nebraska
Creighton University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nebraska list. Creighton is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 8 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Creighton University
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