by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Louisiana 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 297 bachelor's degrees in elementary education during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
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 consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination 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 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 Louisiana.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in elementary education.
It is difficult to beat Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
University of Louisiana at Lafayette is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in elementary education. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Louisiana at Lafayette
It is hard to beat Louisiana Tech University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the distant 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
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in elementary education needs to take a look at University of Louisiana at Monroe. ULM is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Monroe.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Louisiana at Monroe
Southeastern is a fairly large public university located in the city of Hammond.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Southeastern Louisiana University
Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Nicholls State University
UNO is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of New Orleans.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of New Orleans
Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from McNeese State University
Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Grambling State University
Explore all the Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 403 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 824 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 268 |
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 | 104 |
| Secondary Education | 73 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 17 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching | 9 |
| Teacher Education | 5 |
