by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 30 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for elementary education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,549 bachelor's degrees in elementary education to qualified students.
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Your choice of elementary education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality elementary teaching program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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 bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in elementary education.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Western Washington University is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Western Washington University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in elementary education needs to look into Washington State University. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Washington State University
Central Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in elementary education. CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Central Washington University
Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Hawaii at Manoa
Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Whitworth University
Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fresno.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Fresno Pacific University
Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Saint Martin’s University
Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Nevada - Reno
Heritage University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Toppenish.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Heritage University
Explore the best elementary education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 643 | 206 |
| Washington | 521 | 756 |
| Oregon | 343 | 202 |
| Nevada | 201 | 208 |
| Hawaii | 172 | 130 |
| Alaska | 87 | 47 |
One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Elementary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education | 4,857 |
| Secondary Education | 135 |
| Teacher Education | 29 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 17 |
