by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 52 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,335 bachelor's degrees in elementary education to qualified students.
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The elementary teaching bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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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 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Maryland - College Park is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in elementary education. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Maryland - College Park
The College of New Jersey is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from The College of New Jersey
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in elementary education has to check out University of Delaware. UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Delaware
It's hard to beat Rider University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Rider University
Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Towson University
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from New York University
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Temple University
William Paterson University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Wayne.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from William Paterson University of New Jersey
Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Salisbury University
Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Kean University
Here are some additional great schools for Elementary Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 12 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 13 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, NY |
| 14 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 15 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 16 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY |
| 17 | Iona College | New Rochelle, NY |
Explore the best elementary education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 1,701 |
| Pennsylvania | 698 | 307 |
| Maryland | 370 | 343 |
| New Jersey | 351 | 601 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 33 |
| Delaware | 224 | 198 |
Elementary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.
