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2024 Best Elementary Education Schools in Maine

5 Colleges in Maine
123 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Elementary Education Schools in Maine ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 123 degrees in elementary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Education School

Best Elementary Education Schools in Maine The elementary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Elementary Education rankings. For our Best Overall Elementary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Elementary Education Degree Level

Bachelor'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 Maine. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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.

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Best Schools for Elementary Education in Maine

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the elementary teaching degree levels they offer.

Top Maine Schools in Elementary Teaching

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In ME

Every student who is interested in elementary education has to look into University of New England. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford. A Best Colleges rank of #709 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNE is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from University of New England

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ME
35 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

University of Maine at Farmington is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in elementary education. Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 35 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UMaine Farmington in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Maine at Farmington

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Husson University
Bangor, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ME

Every student who is interested in elementary education needs to check out Husson University. Husson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bangor. This university ranks 10th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 11 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Husson in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Husson University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In ME

It is hard to beat Saint Joseph's College of Maine if you wish to pursue a degree in elementary education. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Standish. A Best Colleges rank of #1122 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Saint Joseph's Maine is a great college overall.

There were roughly 7 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Saint Joseph's Maine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

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

Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 48 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Maine

Best Elementary Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Elementary Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education 177
Early Childhood Education 134
Secondary Education 60
Adult & Continuing Education 21
Teacher Development & Methodology 3
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 1

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