Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for elementary education Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for elementary education Majors in US for 2021:
- College of New Jersey, The
- University of Florida
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- USF Sarasota-Manatee
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- California State University - Fullerton
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- University of Maryland - College Park
- Purdue University
25 best colleges for elementary education majors in the US
1. College of New Jersey, The
Location
Ewing, NJ
2. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
4. USF Sarasota-Manatee
Location
Sarasota, FL
5. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
6. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
7. California State University - Fullerton
Location
Fullerton, CA
8. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
9. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
10. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
11. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
12. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
13. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
14. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Location
La Crosse, WI
15. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
16. Salisbury University
Location
Salisbury, MD
17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
18. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
19. California State University - Sacramento
Location
Sacramento, CA
20. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
21. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
22. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
23. University of Central Florida
Location
Orlando, FL
24. San Jose State University
Location
San Jose, CA
25. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
How we determined the best elementary education colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what elementary education departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for elementary education majors
Updated November 17, 2023