2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education
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Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 42,862 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 30,778 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education
Out of the 953 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wendell, North Carolina. It awarded 5 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Elementary Education at Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Martin Luther College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major. MLC is a small school located in New Ulm, Minnesota that handed out 64 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full MLC Elementary Education Report
Out of the 953 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Menominee Nation landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Keshena, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Elementary Education at CMN
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major. Valley City State University is a small school located in Valley City, North Dakota that handed out 115 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Valley City State University Elementary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boricua College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Boricua College
Blue Mountain College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Blue Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. It awarded 31 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Blue Mountain College Elementary Education Report
Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs Elementary Education Report
Allegheny Wesleyan College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Allegheny Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Allegheny Wesleyan College Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #9, Hobe Sound Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Located in Hobe Sound, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Hobe Sound Bible College
With a ranking of #10, Stone Child College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. SCC is located in Box Elder, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read more about Elementary Education at SCC
Mayville State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Mayville State University is located in Mayville, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Mayville State University Elementary Education Report
Crowley’s Ridge College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Crowley’s Ridge College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paragould, Arkansas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Crowley’s Ridge College
With a ranking of #13, Trinity College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Trinity College of Florida is a small school located in Trinity, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Trinity College of Florida Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #14, Trinity Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. Trinity Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Palos Heights, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Trinity Christian College Elementary Education Report
University of Wisconsin - Superior ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. This small school is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at UW - Superior
Athens State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #16. Athens, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 142 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Athens State University
The University of Montana - Western came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. The University of Montana - Western is located in Dillon, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Montana Western
Buena Vista University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Storm Lake, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at BVU
Montana State University - Northern came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Montana State University - Northern is a public institution located in Havre, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Montana State University - Northern Elementary Education Report
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. CMU CGES is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 86 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at CMU CGES
International Baptist College and Seminary came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. International Baptist College and Seminary is a small school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 1 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full International Baptist College and Seminary Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #22, Lees - McRae College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major list. This small school is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Lees - McRae College
Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. This small school is located in Hannibal, Missouri, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Hannibal - LaGrange University Elementary Education Report
St. Andrews University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. St. Andrews is a small school located in Laurinburg, North Carolina that handed out 11 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Full St. Andrews University Elementary Education Report
Central Washington University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major ranking. Central Washington University is a medium-sized school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 238 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Central Washington University
