2025 Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools

Elementary Education is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #65 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 30 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,817 associate degrees in elementary education during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Education School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of elementary education for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on elementary education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other elementary education students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized elementary education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for elementary education students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Elementary Education Schools

The elementary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Elementary Education in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for elementary education students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Schools for an Associate in Elementary Teaching

1

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in elementary education has to take a look at University of Delaware. UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark.More information about a associate in elementary education from University of Delaware

2

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Annual Graduates

Community College of Philadelphia is a great option for students pursuing an associate degree in elementary education. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public college located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a associate in elementary education from Community College of Philadelphia

3

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
Dover, DE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

65 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in elementary education has to check out Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. Delaware Tech is a large public college located in the small city of Dover.More information about a associate in elementary education from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

4

College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

68 Annual Graduates

College of Southern Nevada is a wonderful option for individuals interested in an associate degree in elementary education. CSN is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Las Vegas.More information about a associate in elementary education from College of Southern Nevada

5

Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Vincennes University is a large public university located in the town of Vincennes.More information about a associate in elementary education from Vincennes University

6

Brenau University
Gainesville, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in elementary education from Brenau University

7

Northern Wyoming Community College District
Sheridan, WY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in elementary education from Northern Wyoming Community College District

8

Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in elementary education from Quinsigamond Community College

9

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Magnolia.More information about a associate in elementary education from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

10

Cochise County Community College District
Sierra Vista, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Cochise College is a small public college located in the small city of Sierra Vista.More information about a associate in elementary education from Cochise County Community College District

Elementary Education by Region

View the Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Elementary Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Elementary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Elementary Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education	6,823
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	1,445
Teacher Education	1,432
Secondary Education	647
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	296
Teacher Development & Methodology	35
Adult & Continuing Education	1
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.