by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana” 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 Indiana, there were 1,453 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana”.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Southeast landed the #1 spot on the list. New Albany, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Indiana University - Southeast
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union Bible College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Union Bible College is a small school located in Westfield, Indiana that handed out 1 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Taylor University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Upland, Indiana, and it awarded 32 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Taylor University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Northwest. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Gary, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Purdue University Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Oakland City University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Oakland City, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Indiana University - South Bend came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Indiana University - South Bend
Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 38 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Anderson University Indiana landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. Anderson, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Anderson University Indiana Elementary Education Report
Hanover College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Hanover, Indiana, and it awarded 11 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #11, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. IU Kokomo is located in Kokomo, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full Indiana University - Kokomo Elementary Education Report
Calumet College of Saint Joseph came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. CCSJ is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Whiting, Indiana. It awarded 6 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #13. Indiana State is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 93 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Franklin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Located in Franklin, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Franklin College of Indiana Elementary Education Report
Bethel University - Mishawaka landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. Bethel University - Mishawaka is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mishawaka, Indiana. It awarded 12 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bethel University - Mishawaka Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #16, Indiana University - East did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. This small school is located in Richmond, Indiana, and it awarded 29 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Indiana University - East
With a ranking of #17, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 217 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Trine University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Trine University is a small school located in Angola, Indiana that handed out 17 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. Grace College is a small school located in Winona Lake, Indiana that handed out 18 ’s elementary teaching 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%.
Full Grace College and Theological Seminary Elementary Education Report
Saint Mary’s College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. Saint Mary’s College is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Southern Indiana came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. USI is a medium-sized public school situated in Evansville, Indiana. It awarded 68 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 #22, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Purdue University Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Purdue University Northwest
University of Indianapolis came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking. University of Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Butler University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana list. Butler is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Holy Cross College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
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