2024 Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for elementary education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in elementary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on elementary education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other elementary education students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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.

More Ways to Rank Elementary Education Schools

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 District of Columbia list to help you make the college decision.

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 District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Elementary Teaching

1

American University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

American University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in elementary education. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from American University

2

Howard University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Howard University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Howard University

Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	1,701
Pennsylvania	698	307
Maryland	370	343
New Jersey	351	601
Delaware	224	198

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Elementary Education Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Elementary Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education	12
Secondary Education	6

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.