by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 North Carolina” 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 North Carolina, there were 1,362 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 57 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina. Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College is a small school located in Wendell, North Carolina that handed out 4 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College Elementary Education Report
Out of the 57 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lees - McRae College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Lees - McRae College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Andrews University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina. St. Andrews University is located in Laurinburg, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont Abbey College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina. This small school is located in Belmont, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 57 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Mars Hill University landed the #5 spot on the list. Mars Hill University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mars Hill, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
High Point University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. High Point is a private not-for-profit institution located in High Point, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 ’s 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%.
Elizabeth City State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking. ECSU is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Appalachian State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Appalachian State University
Wingate University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking. Wingate University is located in Wingate, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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%.
East Carolina University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 233 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at East Carolina University
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 151 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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 North Carolina at Wilmington Elementary Education Report
Barton College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking. Barton College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bennett College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #14, Pfeiffer University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. Pfeiffer University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Misenheimer, North Carolina. It awarded 9 ’s elementary teaching 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.
Shaw University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Chowan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking. Chowan University is a small school located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina that handed out 5 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Elon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking. Elon University is a medium-sized school located in Elon, North Carolina that handed out 47 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking. Pembroke, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
With a ranking of #19, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Gardner - Webb University
Queens University of Charlotte ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching 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 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Queens University of Charlotte
University of Mount Olive did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #21. University of Mount Olive is located in Mount Olive, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
James Sprunt Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. JSCC is located in Kenansville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read full report on Elementary Education at James Sprunt Community College
Western Carolina University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 54 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Mid-Atlantic Christian University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina ranking. Mid-Atlantic Christian University is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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.
Full Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elementary Education Report
Catawba College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in North Carolina list. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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