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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 34 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (With Aid)

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality
$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree elementary teaching students with aid list, UGA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Read more about Elementary Education at UGA

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality
$32,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#5 in overall quality
$26,204 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree elementary teaching students with aid list, Ball State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at Ball State

#4

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#4 in overall quality
$21,174 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also took the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KSU Georgia are $21,174, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
#7 in overall quality
$21,708 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #5 spot on the list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

Full University of Northern Colorado Elementary Education Report

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#6 in overall quality
$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio
#8 in overall quality
$15,217 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of Akron Main Campus

#8

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality
$36,892 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

New York University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2 doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree elementary teaching students with aid list, NYU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Full New York University Elementary Education Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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