2024 Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

Elementary Education is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #65 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for elementary education students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 159 associate degrees in elementary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to elementary education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of elementary education students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized elementary education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for elementary education students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Elementary Education in Mississippi

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for elementary education students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Mississippi Schools for an Associate in Elementary Teaching

1

Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Holmes Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in elementary education. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in elementary education from Holmes Community College

2

Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Itawamba Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in elementary education. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in elementary education from Itawamba Community College

Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Elementary Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	232	1
North Carolina	231	30
Georgia	217	15
Arkansas	161	83
Virginia	158	16
Kentucky	129	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Elementary Teaching

Elementary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Elementary Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Secondary Education	19
Early Childhood Education	16
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.