A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Governors University | 1,401 | 5% | $6,870 |
| 2 | Grand Canyon University | 940 | 4% | $32,100 |
| 3 | Liberty University | 523 | 3% | $40,075 |
| 4 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | 401 | 1% | $10,912 |
| 5 | Northern Arizona University | 399 | 5% | $27,266 |
| 6 | University of Central Florida | 384 | 2% | $22,548 |
| 7 | University of Northern Iowa | 258 | 10% | $20,934 |
| 8 | 249 | 5% | $24,923 | |
| 9 | Temple University | 236 | 3% | $33,004 |
| 10 | 233 | 5% | $21,782 | |
| 11 | Kennesaw State University | 224 | 4% | $25,773 |
| 12 | Central Washington University | 206 | 7% | $23,201 |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 201 | 8% | $19,493 |
| 14 | Georgia Southwestern State University | 201 | 26% | $19,424 |
| 15 | 200 | 4% | $24,550 | |
| 16 | East Carolina University | 196 | 3% | $21,672 |
| 17 | University of West Georgia | 194 | 7% | $24,396 |
| 18 | Iowa State University | 183 | 2% | $21,186 |
| 19 | CUNY Brooklyn College | 183 | 5% | $8,604 |
| 20 | Piedmont College | 182 | 23% | $40,478 |
| 21 | SUNY Cortland | 181 | 10% | $25,220 |
| 22 | Brigham Young University-Provo | 173 | 2% | $18,776 |
| 23 | Oakland University | 167 | 4% | $25,524 |
| 24 | 166 | 4% | $19,194 | |
| 25 | 166 | 3% | $29,758 | |
| 26 | Concordia University-Portland | 165 | 10% | $44,078 |
| 27 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | 164 | 2% | $22,537 |
| 28 | 163 | 2% | $27,484 | |
| 29 | 162 | 10% | $19,902 | |
| 30 | Georgia Southern University | 161 | 3% | $23,014 |
| 31 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | 159 | 2% | $12,050 |
| 32 | 153 | 2% | $20,504 | |
| 33 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 153 | 5% | $24,894 |
| 34 | University of Florida | 152 | 1% | $21,211 |
| 35 | University of Southern Mississippi | 152 | 5% | $24,048 |
| 36 | Athens State University | 150 | 19% | N/A |
| 37 | 149 | 4% | $20,147 | |
| 38 | University of South Florida-Main Campus | 149 | 1% | $23,320 |
| 39 | The College of New Jersey | 146 | 7% | $34,992 |
| 40 | Utah Valley University | 144 | 2% | $6,450 |
| 41 | University of Mississippi | 144 | 3% | $25,436 |
| 42 | 143 | 4% | $19,953 | |
| 43 | Western Kentucky University | 142 | 3% | $21,840 |
| 44 | Florida Atlantic University | 141 | 2% | $24,235 |
| 45 | Saint Mary's College of California | 141 | 12% | $67,168 |
| 46 | CUNY Queens College | 138 | 4% | $28,907 |
| 47 | Fort Hays State University | 137 | 4% | $18,048 |
| 48 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 137 | 2% | $23,694 |
| 49 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | 137 | 2% | $23,715 |
| 50 | Towson University | 136 | 2% | $26,834 |
| 51 | Old Dominion University | 136 | 3% | $26,456 |
| 52 | University of West Alabama | 135 | 12% | $21,841 |
| 53 | University of South Alabama | 134 | 4% | $21,706 |
| 54 | 133 | 7% | $21,975 | |
| 55 | University of Delaware | 133 | 2% | $29,342 |
| 56 | Emporia State University | 132 | 9% | $20,088 |
| 57 | Mercer University | 129 | 6% | $52,488 |
| 58 | The University of Alabama | 127 | 2% | $29,872 |
| 59 | Bridgewater State University | 126 | 5% | $26,811 |
| 60 | University of the Cumberlands | 126 | 5% | $38,400 |
| 61 | Long Island University | 125 | 3% | $56,283 |
| 62 | University of Northern Colorado | 124 | 4% | $25,494 |
| 63 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | 123 | 3% | $24,982 |
| 64 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 123 | 2% | $22,639 |
| 65 | University of Wyoming | 122 | 4% | $19,960 |
| 66 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 121 | 4% | $22,300 |
| 67 | Arizona State University-Tempe | 119 | 1% | $28,048 |
| 68 | 115 | 3% | $24,957 | |
| 69 | CUNY Hunter College | 115 | 2% | $22,379 |
| 70 | State University of New York at New Paltz | 115 | 5% | $25,641 |
| 71 | University of Kentucky | 114 | 2% | $30,101 |
| 72 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 114 | 1% | $24,779 |
| 73 | SUNY Oneonta | 113 | 7% | $25,028 |
| 74 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 111 | 8% | $23,040 |
| 75 | University of Nevada-Reno | 111 | 2% | $25,039 |
| 76 | Northern Kentucky University | 110 | 4% | $23,244 |
| 77 | 108 | 2% | $24,105 | |
| 78 | 105 | 1% | $27,367 | |
| 79 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 104 | 4% | $19,062 |
| 80 | Heritage University | 104 | 30% | $18,754 |
| 81 | Wilmington University | 103 | 2% | $13,010 |
| 82 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 103 | 2% | $24,936 |
| 83 | Kean University | 102 | 3% | $30,475 |
| 84 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 100 | 1% | $26,766 |
| 85 | Valley City State University | 100 | 32% | $18,750 |
| 86 | William Carey University | 99 | 9% | $22,694 |
| 87 | 98 | 3% | $24,042 | |
| 88 | 98 | 8% | $20,994 | |
| 89 | University of North Florida | 96 | 2% | $21,384 |
| 90 | Rider University | 96 | 6% | $62,140 |
| 91 | SUNY College at Potsdam | 96 | 11% | $24,914 |
| 92 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 95 | 4% | $17,514 |
| 93 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 95 | 1% | $28,301 |
| 94 | National University | 95 | 2% | $15,024 |
| 95 | 94 | 2% | $30,360 | |
| 96 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 94 | 7% | $17,937 |
| 97 | 93 | 4% | $23,472 | |
| 98 | 93 | 6% | $19,751 | |
| 99 | 92 | 2% | $20,511 | |
| 100 | 92 | 6% | $21,996 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Elementary Education and Teaching program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.