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2023 Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Idaho

6 Ranked Colleges
329 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” 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 Idaho, there were 369 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 329 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,020 and $24,050 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Idaho

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Boise State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking.Among the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State, 1,134 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,559. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Boise State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list.According to our most recent data, Idaho State University supports 11,766 students, and 422 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 221 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,419. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Idaho State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

U of I also took the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking.Among the 10,791 students enrolled at University of Idaho, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Idaho does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s. Lewis - Clark State College is located in Lewiston, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Lewis - Clark State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list.Our most recent data shows that 168 of the 3,856 students enrolled at Lewis - Clark State College were GI Bill® students, of which 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,079. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lewis - Clark State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Northwest Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 10 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

NNU also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #4.Of the 2,109 students enrolled at Northwest Nazarene University, 80 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,130. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our idaho bachelor’s degree vets studying elementary teaching list, BYU - I has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 471 of the 44,481 students enrolled at BYU - I were GI Bill® students, of which 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,677. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Brigham Young University - Idaho Veteran Student Life Report

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