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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education

436 Colleges in the United States
7,817 Master's Degrees
Ranked #22 in popularity, elementary education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 436 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7,817 master's degrees in elementary education to qualified students.

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

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in elementary teaching matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of elementary education students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in Elementary Teaching
Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Teaching
Doctor's Degrees in Elementary Teaching
Overall Popularity in Elementary Teaching

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for elementary education.


 

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master'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.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Elementary Teaching Students Working on Their Master's

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720 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#3 Best Quality In AZ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Grand Canyon University if you want to pursue a master's degree in elementary education. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Arizona.

There were about 720 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
458 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In UT
#1 Best Quality In UT

Western Governors University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in elementary education. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Utah.

There were about 458 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in elementary education from Western Governors University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
261 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#4 Best Quality In VA

Liberty University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in elementary education. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Virginia.

There were about 261 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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228 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AL
#3 Best Quality In AL

University of West Alabama is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in elementary education. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public university located in the rural area of Livingston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Alabama.

There were approximately 228 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at University of West Alabama in the most recent data year.

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173 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In AZ
#2 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Arizona.

There were roughly 173 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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148 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KS
#1 Best Quality In KS

Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Kansas.

There were about 148 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in elementary education from Kansas State University

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119 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#5 Best Quality In IL

NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Illinois.

There were roughly 119 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in elementary education from National Louis University

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103 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#3 Best Quality In CA

Brandman is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Irvine. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in California.

There were roughly 103 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Brandman in the most recent year we have data available.

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103 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#4 Best Quality In GA

University of West Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the town of Carrollton. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Georgia.

There were approximately 103 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent data year.

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103 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In KS
#3 Best Quality In KS

Pitt State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Pittsburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Kansas.

There were about 103 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in elementary education from Pittsburg State University

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97 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA
#3 Best Quality In VA

Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Virginia.

There were approximately 97 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

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96 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IN
#3 Best Quality In IN

Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Indiana.

There were approximately 96 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

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93 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KY
#3 Best Quality In KY

Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Kentucky.

There were approximately 93 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in elementary education from University of the Cumberlands

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Hunter College
New York, NY
90 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#8 Best Quality In NY

Hunter is a very large public college located in the city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in New York.

There were about 90 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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83 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In GA
#2 Best Quality In GA

Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Macon. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Georgia.

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

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80 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
#2 Best Quality In MO

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL 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 master's degrees in elementary education in Missouri.

There were about 80 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.

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75 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In GA
#5 Best Quality In GA

Located in the distant town of Americus, GSW is a public university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Georgia.

There were approximately 75 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at GSW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in elementary education from Georgia Southwestern State University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
75 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#2 Best Quality In TX

Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Texas.

There were about 75 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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75 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In GA
#3 Best Quality In GA

KSU Georgia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kennesaw. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Georgia.

There were roughly 75 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Medaille College
Buffalo, NY
73 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Buffalo, Medaille is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 73 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Medaille in the most recent year we have data available.

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72 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WA
#1 Best Quality In WA

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Washington.

There were about 72 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in elementary education from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
72 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Florida.

There were approximately 72 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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70 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In AZ
#1 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Arizona.

There were about 70 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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68 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#4 Best Quality In NY

Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in New York.

There were roughly 68 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in elementary education from Pace University - New York

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Queens College
Queens, NY
66 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#15 Best Quality In NY

QC is a large public college located in the large city of Queens.

There were approximately 66 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
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SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NY
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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
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Niagara University
Niagara University, NY

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
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Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY
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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 436 different United States elementary education schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
49 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
49 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
49 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
53 DePaul University Chicago, IL
53 Heritage University Toppenish, WA
55 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
55 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
57 Washington State University Pullman, WA
57 Boston University Boston, MA
59 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
59 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
59 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
59 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI
59 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
64 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
64 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
64 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA
64 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
64 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
64 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
64 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC

Honorable Mentions

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 Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education award.

Rank College Location
71 Manhattanville College Purchase, NY
71 Sierra Nevada College Incline Village, NV
73 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
74 Mount St Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
74 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
76 Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK
77 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
77 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
79 Stanford University Stanford, CA
79 Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY
79 New York University New York, NY
79 Nazareth College Rochester, NY
83 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
83 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
83 University at Albany Albany, NY
86 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
86 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY
86 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
86 Regis University Denver, CO
86 American University Washington, DC

Elementary Education by Region

View the Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Elementary Education is one of 11 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Elementary Teaching

Related Major Annual Graduates
Secondary Education 4,910
Teacher Education 4,351
Teacher Development & Methodology 3,684
Early Childhood Education 3,475
Adult & Continuing Education 775
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 632
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 205
Montessori Teacher Education 190
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 177
Online Educator/Online Teaching 30

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