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2024 Best Elementary Education Schools in Texas

20 Colleges in Texas
567 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.

College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Elementary Education Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 567 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 Texas 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

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Elementary Education Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Elementary Education in Texas

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.

10 Top Texas Schools in Elementary Teaching

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
52 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Baylor University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in elementary education. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Baylor University

2
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Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In TX
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Trinity University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in elementary education. Located in the city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #307 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Trinity U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Trinity U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Trinity University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
35 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Dallas Baptist University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in elementary education. DBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #996 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DBU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at DBU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Dallas Baptist University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
56 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Texas State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in elementary education. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX

Any student pursuing a degree in elementary education has to check out Wayland Baptist University. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Plainview. A Best Colleges rank of #476 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayland Baptist University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Wayland Baptist University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Wayland Baptist University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 75th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 22 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at LCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Lubbock Christian University

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

Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 110 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from The University of Texas at San Antonio

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX
43.8% Growth in Graduates

TLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Seguin. This university ranks 84th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 16 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at TLU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Texas Lutheran University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In TX

Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1034 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M Commerce is a great university overall.

There were about 11 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Texas A&M University - Commerce

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX

UMHB is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Belton. This university ranks 77th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 16 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UMHB in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 3,441
Oklahoma 565 661
New Mexico 416 229

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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
Early Childhood Education 1,922
Teacher Education 1,606
Secondary Education 331
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 225
Adult & Continuing Education 90
Teacher Development & Methodology 17
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 12

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