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2024 Best Elementary Education Schools in Nebraska

12 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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 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 during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Elementary Education School

Best Elementary Education Schools in Nebraska 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

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

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

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NE
99 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a good choice for students pursuing 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 #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were about 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

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NE

Creighton University is a good option for students interested in a degree in elementary education. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were about 10 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Creighton University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
156 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in elementary education. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #468 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNOMAHA is a great university overall.

There were about 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

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NE

Every student pursuing a degree in elementary education needs to look into Concordia University, Nebraska. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Seward. A Best Colleges rank of #409 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Nebraska in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Concordia University, Nebraska

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Hastings College
Hastings, NE
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. Located in the town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #694 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hastings is a great college overall.

There were roughly 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

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NE
53 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

WSC is a small public college located in the distant town of Wayne. This college ranks 9th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 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

6
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 12th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 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

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
111 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 111 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Nebraska at Kearney

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NE
45.8% Growth in Graduates

NWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lincoln. This university ranks 8th out of 19 schools 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 year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Nebraska Wesleyan University

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NE

Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 13th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 22 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Northeast Community College

Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota7421,092
Missouri6931,361
Iowa6481,227
Kansas5991,362
North Dakota416344
South Dakota381259

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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 MajorAnnual Graduates
Secondary Education161
Early Childhood Education101
Teacher Education53
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching15
Teacher Development & Methodology7
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching3

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