2025 Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in Delaware

Elementary Education is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #65 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in Delaware ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 94 associate degrees in elementary education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on elementary education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other elementary education students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized elementary education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for elementary education students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Elementary Education Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in Delaware ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Elementary Education in Delaware

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for elementary education students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Delaware Schools for an Associate in Elementary Teaching

1

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in elementary education needs to look into University of Delaware. UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.More information about a associate in elementary education from University of Delaware

2

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
Dover, DE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

65 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in elementary education needs to take a look at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dover.More information about a associate in elementary education from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	11
Pennsylvania	379	115
Maryland	221	215

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Elementary Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Elementary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Elementary Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	24
Early Childhood Education	7
Teacher Education	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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