2024 Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #14 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Alaska to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of elementary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 bachelor's 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 bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

 

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Elementary Education in Alaska

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for elementary education students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Alaska Schools for a Bachelor's in Elementary Teaching

1

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Alaska Fairbanks if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Alaska Fairbanks

2

University of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Alaska Southeast if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. UAS is a small public university located in the remote town of Juneau.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Alaska Southeast

Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	206
Washington	521	756
Oregon	343	202
Nevada	201	208
Hawaii	172	130

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Rankings in Majors Related to Elementary Teaching

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Elementary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.