by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,100 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,293 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,038 and $47,245 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 90 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in elementary education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree elementary teaching students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Medaille College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 117 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan College of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 0 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. 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.
Out of the 90 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the #3 spot on the list. Niagara is located in Niagara University, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 81 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Niagara University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Potsdam. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Potsdam is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 34 masters’s elementary teaching 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rosemont College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 masters’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%.
With a ranking of #6, Sarah Lawrence College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Sarah Lawrence College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bronxville, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Nazareth College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Manhattanville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 16 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 more about Elementary Education at Manhattanville College
Bank Street College of Education did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Bank Street College of Education is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Bank Street College of Education Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #11, Le Moyne College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 26 masters’s elementary teaching 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Hunter College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 73 masters’s elementary teaching 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%.
McDaniel College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westminster, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
The College of New Jersey landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The College of New Jersey is located in Ewing, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Elementary Education at The College of New Jersey
Frostburg State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frostburg State University is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Frostburg State University
Drew University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Drew University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 4 masters’s elementary teaching 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Buffalo State landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 54 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Marywood University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Marywood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Marywood University
With a ranking of #19, Canisius College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 0 masters’s elementary teaching degrees 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%.
LIU Post ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 masters’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%.
Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 64 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Brooklyn College
Mercy College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Mercy College is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mount St Mary’s University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Mount is a small school located in Emmitsburg, Maryland that handed out 8 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 14 masters’s elementary teaching degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pace University - New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 11 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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