by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 the New England Region” 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 the New England region, there were 1,884 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 85 colleges that offered 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.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Farmington. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. UMaine Farmington is a small school located in Farmington, Maine that handed out 35 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at UMaine Farmington
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gordon College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wenham, Massachusetts. It awarded 35 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Plymouth State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merrimack College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Merrimack College is a medium-sized school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 74 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Lesley University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Lesley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Presque Isle, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Maine at Presque Isle
University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 62 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Westfield State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Westfield State University
Stonehill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Easton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Roger Williams University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Roger Williams University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 43 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Roger Williams University
Keene State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Worcester State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 87 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bridgewater State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Bridgewater State is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Bridgewater State University
Rivier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Rivier University is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Mitchell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Eastern Connecticut State University is a small school located in Willimantic, Connecticut that handed out 33 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Eastern Connecticut State University
Northern Vermont University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Northern Vermont University is a public institution located in Johnson, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Vermont University Elementary Education Report
Saint Anselm College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Saint Anselm College
Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salve Regina University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Antioch University - New England did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 34 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Antioch University - New England
Thomas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Thomas College is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Endicott College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 30 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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