by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 42,862 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Iowa, there were 1,315 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,225 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,399 and $23,237 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. That schools that top this list have a program in elementary education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buena Vista University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa list. This small school is located in Storm Lake, Iowa, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Dordt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Dordt is a small school located in Sioux Center, Iowa that handed out 54 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 281 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Penn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa list. This small school is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa. NWC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wartburg College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Waverly, Iowa, and it awarded 17 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Upper Iowa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa list. UIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Emmaus Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #8. Emmaus Bible College is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 0 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Elementary Education at Emmaus Bible College
With a ranking of #9, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa list. Lamoni, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Graceland University - Lamoni
Iowa Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa list. Iowa Wesleyan is a small school located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa that handed out 13 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Iowa Wesleyan University
Loras College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa list. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #12. Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 9 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Elementary Education Report
Central College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa list. Central College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pella, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Clarke University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa ranking. Clarke University is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Grand View University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa list. Grand View University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 25 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Simpson College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa list. Simpson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianola, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Luther College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa ranking. Luther College is a small school located in Decorah, Iowa that handed out 22 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Briar Cliff University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #18. Briar Cliff University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Morningside College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cornell College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa list. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Coe College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa ranking. Coe is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. 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.
University of Dubuque ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa list. University of Dubuque is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Mount Mercy University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Saint Ambrose University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #24. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 32 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 St. Ambrose University
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #25. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 163 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 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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