Elementary Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Elementary Education Schools in Maine ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 168 degrees in elementary education annually.
The elementary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Elementary Education rankings. For our Best Overall Elementary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Schools in Maine.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the elementary teaching degree levels they offer.
University of Maine at Farmington is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary education. Located in the rural area of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1227 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMaine Farmington is a great university overall.
There were about 38 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UMaine Farmington in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in elementary education has to take a look at University of New England. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Biddeford. A Best Colleges rank of #742 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNE is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Southern Maine is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in elementary education. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were approximately 4 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat University of Maine if you wish to pursue a degree in elementary education. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were approximately 52 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The elementary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Elementary Education rankings. For our Best Overall Elementary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
