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2024 Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Region

60 Colleges in the New England Region
1,884 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in elementary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #17 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 60 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of elementary education. Combined, these schools handed out 1,884 degrees in elementary education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Elementary Education School

Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Region Your choice of elementary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Elementary Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Elementary Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Elementary Teaching
Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Elementary Teaching

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 Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Elementary Education in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the elementary teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Elementary Teaching

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
43 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Boston University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Boston University

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA
34 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Boston College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 34 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Boston College

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CT

Fairfield University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary education. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Fairfield University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
87 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in elementary education has to take a look at Worcester State University. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 87 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Worcester State University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
52 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

URI is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Rhode Island

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
89 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 89 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Bridgewater State University

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In MA

Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Worcester. This college ranks 42nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 9 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Quinsigamond Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Quinsigamond Community College

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In RI

Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Newport. This university ranks 686th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 24 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Salve Regina University

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
55 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.

There were about 55 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Lesley University

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
49 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

AIC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Springfield. This college ranks 48th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 49 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at AIC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from American International College

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Elementary Education students in the New England Region that almost earned our Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Emmanuel College Massachusetts Boston, MA
12 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
13 Keene State College Keene, NH
14 Westfield State University Westfield, MA
15 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT

Best Elementary Education Colleges by State

Explore the best elementary education schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 854
Connecticut 538 338
Rhode Island 436 167
Maine 396 122
New Hampshire 395 229
Vermont 352 87

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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 1,834
Secondary Education 589
Teacher Development & Methodology 360
Teacher Education 284
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 181
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 53
Adult & Continuing Education 36
Online Educator/Online Teaching 7
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 5
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 3

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