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

107 Colleges in the Plains States Region
5,428 Bachelor's Degrees
Elementary Education is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #14 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 107 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for elementary education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5,428 bachelor's degrees in elementary education to qualified students.

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

Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete 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.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

16 Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Elementary Teaching

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
288 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Northern Iowa if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Northern Iowa

2
87 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

3
195 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Iowa State University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
133 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Iowa

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
149 Annual Graduates

K -State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Manhattan.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Kansas State University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
216 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Missouri State University - Springfield

7
100 Annual Graduates

UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Annual Graduates

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

9
84 Annual Graduates

Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Missouri - Columbia

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
70 Annual Graduates

KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Kansas

11
61 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of South Dakota

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
33 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Augustana University

13
60 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Martin Luther College

14
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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Drake University

15
138 Annual Graduates

Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Winona State University

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
50 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Dordt University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
18 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
19 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
20 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
21 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
22 Valley City State University Valley City, ND
23 Concordia University, Nebraska Seward, NE
23 Emporia State University Emporia, KS
24 Northwestern College Orange City, IA
25 Creighton University Omaha, NE

Best Elementary Education Colleges by State

Explore the best elementary education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 475 1,137
Minnesota 446 986
Iowa 403 1,175
Kansas 352 982
Nebraska 331 528
North Dakota 251 328
South Dakota 237 253

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Elementary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education 723
Secondary Education 675
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 271
Teacher Education 52
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 21
Teacher Development & Methodology 10
Montessori Teacher Education 5

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