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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Plains States Region

151 Colleges in the Plains States Region
5,435 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #16 in popularity, elementary education is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 151 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of elementary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,435 bachelor's degrees in elementary education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Plains States Region The elementary teaching bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality elementary education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for elementary education.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.


 

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

22 Most Well Attended Schools for Elementary Teaching Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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288 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IA
#1 Best Quality In IA

University of Northern Iowa is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Iowa.

There were about 288 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

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175 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KS
#15 Best Quality In KS

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in elementary education has to check out Wichita State University. WSU is a large public university located in the large city of Wichita.

There were approximately 175 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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170 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IA
#2 Best Quality In IA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Iowa.

There were approximately 170 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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165 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#5 Best Quality In MN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Winona State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Minnesota.

There were about 165 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available.

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163 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
#2 Best Quality In MO

Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Missouri.

There were roughly 163 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

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152 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In KS
#3 Best Quality In KS

ESU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Emporia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Kansas.

There were approximately 152 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent data year.

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152 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In KS
#7 Best Quality In KS

FHSU is a large public university located in the remote town of Hays. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Kansas.

There were roughly 152 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent data year.

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148 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MO
#4 Best Quality In MO

Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Missouri.

There were approximately 148 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent data year.

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138 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In KS
#1 Best Quality In KS

K -State is a very large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Kansas.

There were approximately 138 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
114 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In IA
#11 Best Quality In IA

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City.

There were approximately 114 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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111 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NE
#1 Best Quality In NE

UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Nebraska.

There were about 111 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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110 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In ND
#2 Best Quality In ND

Located in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in North Dakota.

There were approximately 110 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Valley City State University in the most recent data year.

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105 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NE
#3 Best Quality In NE

UNK is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Kearney. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Nebraska.

There were approximately 105 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent year we have data available.

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103 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MO
#9 Best Quality In MO

UCM is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Missouri.

There were about 103 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Central Missouri

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103 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MN
#7 Best Quality In MN

Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Minnesota.

There were about 103 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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102 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NE
#4 Best Quality In NE

Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Nebraska.

There were roughly 102 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.

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100 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MN
#9 Best Quality In MN

Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Minnesota.

There were approximately 100 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.

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98 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MO
#1 Best Quality In MO

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Missouri.

There were approximately 98 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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95 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MN
#4 Best Quality In MN

Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Minnesota.

There were about 95 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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91 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In ND
#1 Best Quality In ND

Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in North Dakota.

There were approximately 91 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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88 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MN
#16 Best Quality In MN

Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 88 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Bemidji State University in the most recent data year.

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83 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MO
#8 Best Quality In MO

UMSL is a large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in elementary education in Missouri.

There were roughly 83 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
25 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
26 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
27 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
28 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
29 Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA
30 Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD
30 Dordt University Sioux Center, IA
23 Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN
24 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Fayette, MO
25 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD

Best Elementary Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular elementary education schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 467 1,127
Minnesota 438 1,038
Iowa 396 1,203
Kansas 349 926
Nebraska 326 521
North Dakota 238 307
South Dakota 229 260

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One of 11 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Elementary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Secondary Education 782
Early Childhood Education 686
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 304
Teacher Education 41
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 27
Teacher Development & Methodology 9
Montessori Teacher Education 2

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