by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 43 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,125 bachelor's degrees in elementary education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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 include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection 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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for elementary education students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 the New England Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in elementary education.
It's difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Boston University
Boston College is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Boston College
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in elementary education has to look into Bridgewater State University. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Bridgewater State University
University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in elementary education. URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Rhode Island
Located in the large city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Newport.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Salve Regina University
Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Worcester State University
Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Vermont
Westfield is a small public university located in the large suburb of Westfield.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Westfield State University
RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Rhode Island College
Explore the best elementary education schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 581 | 437 |
| Connecticut | 341 | 173 |
| Rhode Island | 307 | 146 |
| Vermont | 289 | 87 |
| Maine | 281 | 122 |
| New Hampshire | 276 | 160 |
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