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2024 Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

183 Colleges in the Southeast Region
8,334 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #14 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 183 schools in the Southeast Region 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 8,334 bachelor's degrees in elementary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Choosing a Great Elementary Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete 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.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Elementary Education in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for elementary education students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Elementary Teaching

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in elementary education needs to check out University of Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Arkansas

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
294 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Central Florida

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Clemson University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Clemson University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in elementary education. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Florida

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165 Annual Graduates

Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Boone.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Appalachian State University

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108 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Florida International University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
169 Annual Graduates

Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Mississippi State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Annual Graduates

UA is a very large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from The University of Alabama

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
200 Annual Graduates

KSU Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Kennesaw State University

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96 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Kentucky

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from North Carolina State University

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11 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Southern Adventist University

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Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 Annual Graduates

GaSou is a very large public university located in the town of Statesboro.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Georgia Southern University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Annual Graduates

Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
205 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from East Carolina University

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Samford University

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
76 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Auburn University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
71 Annual Graduates

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Florida State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Louisiana Tech University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Annual Graduates

UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the city of Charlotte.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Annual Graduates

UofL is a very large public university located in the large city of Louisville.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Louisville

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Macon.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Mercer University

Rest of the Top Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
28 Harding University Searcy, AR
29 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
30 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
31 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
32 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
33 University of Mississippi University, MS
34 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
35 Troy University Troy, AL
36 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN

Best Elementary Education Colleges by State

Explore the best elementary education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 492 1,521
Tennessee 460 384
North Carolina 453 1,158
Georgia 453 1,091
Virginia 421 429
South Carolina 370 454
Kentucky 331 709
Alabama 320 756
Louisiana 306 333
Arkansas 294 403
Mississippi 275 824
West Virginia 223 268

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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.

Majors Similar to Elementary Teaching

Related Major Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education 2,418
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 899
Secondary Education 895
Teacher Education 660
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 451
Teacher Development & Methodology 62
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 11

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