by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for elementary education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 511 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. 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 account for this we include a school'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 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.
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 Nebraska.
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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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
It's hard to beat Wayne State College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. WSC is a small public college located in the distant town of Wayne.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Wayne State College
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in elementary education has to check out University of Nebraska at Omaha. UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the city of Omaha.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Nebraska at Omaha
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in elementary education has to check out University of Nebraska at Kearney. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of Nebraska at Kearney
Hastings is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hastings.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Hastings College
Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Chadron State College
NWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Lincoln.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Nebraska Wesleyan University
Peru State is a small public college located in the rural area of Peru.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Peru State College
Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Crete.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary education from Doane University
Explore all the Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 475 | 1,137 |
| Minnesota | 446 | 986 |
| Iowa | 403 | 1,175 |
| Kansas | 352 | 982 |
| North Dakota | 251 | 328 |
| South Dakota | 237 | 253 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Secondary Education | 126 |
| Teacher Education | 34 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 20 |
| Early Childhood Education | 16 |
