2025 Best Elementary Education Schools in the Southwest Region
34
Colleges in the Southwest Region
4,579
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
elementary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #17 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 34 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Elementary Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,579 degrees in elementary education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Elementary Education School
Your choice of elementary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Elementary Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Elementary Education Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Elementary Education in the Southwest Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the elementary teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Elementary Teaching
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In AZ
321
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Arizona State University - Tempe is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in elementary education. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were approximately 321 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Arizona State University - Tempe
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AZ
363
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Northern Arizona University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in elementary education. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 363 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Northern Arizona University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
1,596
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Grand Canyon University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary education. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were about 1596 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Grand Canyon University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OK
82
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in elementary education needs to check out Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 82 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In OK
49
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were approximately 49 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In AZ
135
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were about 135 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Arizona
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NM
Western New Mexico University is a small public university located in the remote town of Silver City. This university ranks 6th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 21 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Western New Mexico University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Western New Mexico University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NM
97
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.
There were roughly 97 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
298
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 298 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Phoenix - Arizona
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OK
69
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #999 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCO is a great university overall.
There were roughly 69 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Central Oklahoma
