2025 Best Elementary Education Schools in Nebraska
10
Colleges in Nebraska
583
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 10 schools in Nebraska 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 583 degrees in elementary education annually.
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. 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
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 Nebraska list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Elementary Education in Nebraska
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.
10 Top Nebraska Schools in Elementary Teaching
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NE
99
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a good option for students interested in a degree in elementary education. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 99 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NE
53
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in elementary education needs to take a look at Wayne State College. WSC is a small public college located in the town of Wayne. A Best Colleges rank of #998 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WSC is a great college overall.
There were about 53 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Wayne State College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
156
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in elementary education. UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #776 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNOMAHA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 156 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Nebraska at Omaha
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NE
It is difficult to beat Hastings College if you want to pursue a degree in elementary education. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hastings. A Best Colleges rank of #1028 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hastings is a great college overall.
There were about 12 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Hastings in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Hastings College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NE
111
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were approximately 111 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Nebraska at Kearney
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NE
33
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 16th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 33 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Chadron State College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Chadron State College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NE
Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1010 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeast is a great college overall.
There were roughly 22 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Northeast Community College
NWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Lincoln. This university ranks 13th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 24 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at NWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Nebraska Wesleyan University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NE
Peru State is a small public college located in the remote area of Peru. This college ranks 18th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 17 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Peru State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Peru State College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NE
Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Crete. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 15 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Doane Crete in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Doane University
