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.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of elementary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,514 degrees in elementary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Elementary Education Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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.
Northern Arizona University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary education. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 351 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.
Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary education. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 268 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a degree in elementary education. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were about 127 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Grand Canyon University if you want to pursue a degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 1878 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.
UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 544 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Glendale, Arizona Christian University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 10 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Arizona Christian University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 6 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Ottawa University - Phoenix in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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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.
