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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nevada” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 42,862 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Nevada, there were 424 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nevada” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nevada” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for nevada elementary teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nevada list. NSC is located in Henderson, Nevada and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 47 ’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%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Nevada State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nevada list. Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Great Basin College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nevada. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 112 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #5 spot on the list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 102 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nevada ranking, coming in at #6. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 99 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Elementary Education Report
Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Nevada ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Truckee Meadows Community College
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