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 Maine” 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 Maine, there were 123 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maine” ranking looked at 10 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The elementary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maine”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maine”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the #1 spot on the list. UMaine Farmington is located in Farmington, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Maine at Farmington Elementary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maine list. UMPI is a small school located in Presque Isle, Maine that handed out 9 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Maine at Presque Isle
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maine list. Thomas College is a small school located in Waterville, Maine that handed out 6 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maine. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 48 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Joseph’s Maine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Standish, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Saint Joseph’s Maine
With a ranking of #6, Husson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maine list. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 11 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
University of New England landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maine ranking. Located in Biddeford, Maine, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of New England
With a ranking of #8, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maine list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 1 ’s elementary teaching degrees 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%.
Full University of Southern Maine Elementary Education Report
University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Fort Kent, Maine, and it awarded 0 ’s elementary teaching degrees 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%.
University of Maine at Augusta did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Augusta, Maine, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Maine at Augusta
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