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2024 Best Elementary Education Doctor's Degree Schools

7 Colleges in the United States
26 Doctor's Degrees
a doctor's degree in elementary education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #320 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for elementary education students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 doctor's degrees in elementary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Education School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Elementary Education Doctor's Degree Schools The elementary teaching doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for elementary education students working on their doctor's degree.

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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 Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Elementary Education in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for elementary education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Elementary Teaching

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in elementary education. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in elementary education from University of Georgia

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

The University of Alabama is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in elementary education from The University of Alabama

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Ball State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in elementary education from Ball State University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in elementary education. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.More information about a doctorate in elementary education from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brenau University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in elementary education. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in elementary education from Brenau University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in elementary education from University of Northern Colorado

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in elementary education from University at Buffalo

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in elementary education from Texas A&M University - Commerce

Elementary Education by Region

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Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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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
Adult & Continuing Education 147
Teacher Development & Methodology 100
Teacher Education 98
Early Childhood Education 29
Secondary Education 15
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 10
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 2
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 1

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