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2025 Best Elementary Education Schools in Idaho

6 Colleges in Idaho
388 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Ranked #17 in popularity, elementary education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for elementary education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 388 degrees in elementary education annually.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Education School

Best Elementary Education Schools in Idaho Your choice of elementary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for elementary education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Elementary Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Elementary Teaching

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 Schools in Idaho list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Elementary Education in Idaho

The schools below may not offer all types of elementary teaching degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Idaho Schools in Elementary Teaching

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID
87 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Boise State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary education. Boise State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boise. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.

There were about 87 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Boise State University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ID
41 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in elementary education needs to look into University of Idaho. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #845 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Idaho

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In ID
27.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in elementary education needs to look into Idaho State University. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1240 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ISU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Idaho State University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In ID
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Northwest Nazarene University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary education. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 12 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at NNU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Northwest Nazarene University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In ID

Lewis - Clark State College is a small public college located in the small city of Lewiston. This college ranks 6th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 27 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Lewis - Clark State College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Lewis - Clark State College

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
145 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Rexburg. This university ranks 5th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 145 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Brigham Young University - Idaho

Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Elementary Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 3,084
Colorado 590 435
Montana 340 309
Wyoming 278 204

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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
Secondary Education 90
Teacher Education 50
Early Childhood Education 49
Adult & Continuing Education 16
Teacher Development & Methodology 3

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