by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for elementary education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 337 bachelor's degrees in elementary education during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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 consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different 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 Massachusetts.
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 great option 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 fairly 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 take a look at Bridgewater State University. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Bridgewater State University
Westfield State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Westfield is a small public university located in the large suburb of Westfield.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Westfield State University
It's difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. 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
Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Worcester State University
Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Fitchburg State University
Located in the rural area of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Gordon College
Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Easton.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Stonehill College
Located in the small city of Newton, Lasell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Lasell University
Explore all the Best Elementary Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 294 |
| Secondary Education | 132 |
| Teacher Education | 91 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching | 27 |
