2024 Best Elementary Education Schools in the Plains States Region

1

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary education. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were about 304 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in elementary education. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

3

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Any student who is interested in elementary education has to look into Iowa State University. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 195 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

4

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 133 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

5

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

Missouri State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. This university ranks 11th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 239 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

6

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 100 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

7

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 313 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

8

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

9

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

10

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

UND is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were about 81 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.

11

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

USD is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Vermillion. This university ranks 5th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were approximately 61 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

12

Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls. This university ranks 4th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were approximately 33 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent year we have data available.

13

Martin Luther College
New Ulm, MN

MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of New Ulm.

There were about 60 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at MLC in the most recent data year.

14

Winona State University
Winona, MN

Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 138 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

15

Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA

Dordt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Sioux Center. This university ranks 8th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 50 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Dordt in the most recent year we have data available.

16

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.

There were about 31 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.