by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 109 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,462 bachelor's degrees in elementary education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of elementary education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality elementary teaching program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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 bachelor's degree.
The elementary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best 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.
It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It is difficult to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Indiana University - Bloomington
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in elementary education has to check out Loyola University Chicago. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Loyola University Chicago
Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Purdue University - Main Campus
Illinois State is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Illinois State University
Ball State is a large public university located in the small city of Muncie.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Ball State University
UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Wisconsin - Madison
DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from DePaul University
Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Wheaton College Illinois
Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Bradley University
Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Marquette University
Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Northern Illinois University
Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Concordia University, Chicago
UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Crosse.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Northeastern Illinois University
Here are some additional great schools for Elementary Education students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 18 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 19 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 20 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 21 | Viterbo University | La Crosse, WI |
| 22 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
| 23 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
| 24 | Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 25 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
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One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Elementary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education | 2,079 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 875 |
| Secondary Education | 668 |
| Teacher Education | 166 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching | 148 |
| Teacher Development & Methodology | 21 |
| Montessori Teacher Education | 4 |
