by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 30 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for elementary education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,039 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 quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college'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 schools 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 New England 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.
Boston College is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Boston College
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in elementary education has to look into Bridgewater State University. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Bridgewater State University
University of Connecticut is a good decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in elementary education. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the town of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Connecticut
University of Rhode Island is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in elementary education. URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Rhode Island
Westfield is a small public university located in the suburb of Westfield.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Westfield State University
Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Boston University
Plymouth State is a small public university located in the remote town of Plymouth.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Plymouth State University
RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Rhode Island College
Keene State is a small public college located in the distant town of Keene.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Keene State College
Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Vermont
Explore the best elementary education schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 581 | 437 |
| Connecticut | 341 | 173 |
| Rhode Island | 307 | 146 |
| Vermont | 289 | 87 |
| Maine | 281 | 122 |
| New Hampshire | 276 | 160 |
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 | 575 |
| Secondary Education | 297 |
| Teacher Education | 113 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching | 27 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 7 |
| Montessori Teacher Education | 3 |
| Adult & Continuing Education | 1 |
