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2024 Best Elementary Education Schools in Arizona

7 Colleges in Arizona
3,088 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
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 reviewed 7 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of elementary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,088 degrees in elementary education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Education School

Best Elementary Education Schools in Arizona 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.

Pick Your Elementary Education Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Elementary Education Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Elementary Education in Arizona

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.

Top Arizona Schools in Elementary Teaching

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
363 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Northern Arizona University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in elementary education. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 363 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AZ
321 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary education. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 321 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AZ
135 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a degree in elementary education. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools 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 data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
1,596 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Grand Canyon University if you want to pursue a degree in elementary education. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 1596 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
298 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 298 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In AZ
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Glendale, Arizona Christian University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 12 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Arizona Christian University in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In AZ

Located in the city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 6 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Ottawa University - Phoenix in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Texas905567
Oklahoma565661
New Mexico416229

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Early Childhood Education1,501
Secondary Education1,326
Teacher Education107
Teacher Development & Methodology31
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching29
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching22
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods7
Adult & Continuing Education5

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