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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region

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 the New England Region” 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 the New England region, there were 1,755 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 85 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their elementary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region elementary teaching students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Elementary Education in the New England Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Farmington. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. UMaine Farmington is a public institution located in Farmington, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s 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%.

Full University of Maine at Farmington Elementary Education Report

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Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts

Out of the 85 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon College landed the #2 spot on the list. Gordon College is a small school located in Wenham, Massachusetts that handed out 15 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Gordon College

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American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American International College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 27 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 more about Elementary Education at American International College

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Out of the 85 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 62 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Plymouth State

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Merrimack College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 51 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching 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%.

Full Merrimack College Elementary Education Report

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 74 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Lesley

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University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine at Presque Isle is located in Presque Isle, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMPI Elementary Education Report

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 75 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UBridgeport Elementary Education Report

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

Westfield State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Westfield is a small school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 57 ’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%.

Full Westfield State University Elementary Education Report

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Stonehill College
Easton, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #10, Stonehill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Stonehill College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Easton, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 ’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Stonehill

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Roger Williams University is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 17 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Roger Williams University

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #12, Keene State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Keene State is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s 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 full report on Elementary Education at Keene State

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Worcester State University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 63 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Worcester State

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full Bridgewater State University Elementary Education Report

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

Rivier University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire 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 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Rivier

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Mitchell College
New London, Connecticut

With a ranking of #16, Mitchell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Elementary Education at Mitchell College

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Eastern Connecticut State University is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Eastern Connecticut State University

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Northern Vermont University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Johnson, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 9 students 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 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Northern Vermont University

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

Saint Anselm College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. St. Anselm College is a small school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 23 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Education at St. Anselm College

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts

Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Emmanuel Boston

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Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island

Salve Regina University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Salve Regina is located in Newport, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Salve Regina University Elementary Education Report

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Antioch University - New England did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Antioch University - New England is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 21 ’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%. 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.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Antioch University - New England

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Thomas College
Waterville, Maine

With a ranking of #23, Thomas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Waterville, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Thomas College Elementary Education Report

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 35 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Central Connecticut State University

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Endicott College is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 25 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Endicott

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