2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (With Aid)
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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 7,817 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 300 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828.
Out of the 300 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #2 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brooklyn College is also in the top of our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Brooklyn College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 72 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’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 Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Lehman is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 19 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman are $21,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 300 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #5 spot on the list. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
QC excels when it comes to elementary teaching quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The City College of New York landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Florida
Heritage University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Toppenish, Washington, and it awarded 35 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Heritage University are $9,692, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Stanford University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Stanford also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Western Governors University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 458 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WGU are $7,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Indiana University - Northwest ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Indiana University - Northwest is a small public school situated in Gary, Indiana. It awarded 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Northwest are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Elizabeth City State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECSU are $18,697.
University of Central Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, UCF is in the top on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Central Florida
College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 19 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Staten Island CUNY are $21,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full College of Staten Island CUNY Elementary Education Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 27 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Elementary Education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - River Falls are $18,233, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, NC State also did well on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Florida landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 15 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, IU Bloomington is in the top on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.
With a ranking of #23, University of Alaska Southeast did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Juneau, Alaska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UAS are $25,017, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Ball State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 96 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ball State is also in the top of our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204.
Indiana University - Southeast did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Located in New Albany, Indiana, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Southeast are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Elementary Education at Indiana University - Southeast
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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%.
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- *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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