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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 42,862 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 4,845 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 Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 54 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 Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stone Child College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Box Elder, Montana, and it awarded 4 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blackfeet Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Browning, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana - Western. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. The University of Montana - Western is a public institution located in Dillon, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University - Northern. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Montana State University - Northern is located in Havre, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’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%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Montana State University - Northern
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 144 ’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 full report on Elementary Education at University of Northern Colorado
Salish Kootenai College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. SKC is a public institution located in Pablo, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Western Governors University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 2,826 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Laramie County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Laramie County Community College is a public institution located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lewis - Clark State College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s 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%.
Full Lewis - Clark State College Elementary Education Report
Northwest College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northwest Community College is located in Powell, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full Northwest Community College Elementary Education Report
Rocky Mountain College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Rocky is a small school located in Billings, Montana that handed out 8 ’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%.
With a ranking of #12, Montana State University - Billings did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Montana State University - Billings
Colorado Christian University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 #14, Western Wyoming Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Rock Springs, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
University of Wyoming came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 105 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 University of Wyoming
Carroll College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Helena, Montana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students 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%.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified ’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%.
Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Elementary Education Report
Fort Lewis College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #18. FLC is a public institution located in Durango, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’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%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Fort Lewis College
With a ranking of #19, Western Colorado University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Gunnison, Colorado, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #20. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 65 students 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%.
With a ranking of #21, The College of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Caldwell, Idaho, and it awarded 9 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 The College of Idaho
Westminster College Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #22. Westminster College Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Westminster College Utah
Snow College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Snow College is a public institution located in Ephraim, Utah. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Northern Wyoming Community College District ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Sheridan, Wyoming, and it awarded 16 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northern Wyoming Community College District Elementary Education Report
Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #25. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 50 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Southern Utah University
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