2023 Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Degrees Awarded
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Elementary Teaching for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Elementary Teaching for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Elementary Teaching for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying elementary teaching.
Top 7 Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Elementary Teaching for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Elementary Teaching for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Elementary Teaching for a Doctorate list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
UGA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Elementary Teaching for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 1 doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State University, 455 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,124. During this same period, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ball State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Elementary Teaching for a Doctorate list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Elementary Teaching for a Doctorate ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying elementary teaching list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 594 of the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M Commerce were GI Bill® students, of which 337 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,401. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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University of Northern Colorado landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Elementary Teaching for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
University of Northern Colorado also took the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Northern Colorado supports 11,460 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Northern Colorado does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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