CIP 13.1202 Education

Elementary Education and Teaching

IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education · 2025

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Total graduates

41,540

2025 · 1,117 schools

International share

1.4%

573 international students

Bachelor's degrees

29,888

0.6% international

Master's degrees

9,652

3.8% international

Overview

Elementary Education and Teaching is a vital field dedicated to the education and development of young learners, typically ranging from kindergarten through sixth grade. This major prepares students to become skilled educators who can create engaging and effective learning environments for children.

In this program, students will learn foundational theories of child development, educational psychology, and instructional strategies tailored to the needs of elementary-aged students. Coursework often includes subjects such as literacy development, mathematics instruction, science education, and social studies teaching methods. Additionally, aspiring teachers will gain practical experience through student teaching placements, where they can apply their knowledge in real classroom settings under the guidance of experienced educators.

A significant focus of this major is on developing effective communication skills and understanding diverse learning styles. Future teachers are trained to accommodate different needs, including those of students with disabilities or those who are English language learners. This emphasis on inclusivity ensures that all students receive a quality education.

Graduates of Elementary Education and Teaching programs are equipped to pursue teaching positions in public and private schools, and they may also find opportunities in educational administration, curriculum development, or educational consulting. The demand for qualified elementary educators remains strong, as they play a crucial role in shaping the foundational skills and knowledge of children, setting the stage for their lifelong learning journey. Overall, this major is not just about teaching subjects; it’s about inspiring and nurturing the next generation of learners.

Graduates by year

Graduates by degree level (first and second majors)

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Graduates by group, 2025

White

68.7%

Asian

2.1%

Hispanic

13.1%

Black

6.7%

Other

8.0%

Intl.

1.4%

Colleges that award this degree

In 2025, 1,117 schools awarded this degree as a first major. The table lists those in the 2027 U.S. News National or Liberal Arts rankings, plus the unranked schools with the most graduates.

Rank	School	State	Graduates	International
#7	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	10	2
#9	Northwestern University	Illinois	5	2
#16	Washington University in St Louis	Missouri	2	0
#16	Vanderbilt University	Tennessee	11	1
#25	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	20	0
#26	University of Virginia-Main Campus	Virginia	22	1
#31	Boston College	Massachusetts	34	12
#31	New York University	New York	47	5
#34	University of Florida	Florida	59	0
#34	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	84	0
#34	Boston University	Massachusetts	12	1
#34	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	11	0
#34	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	107	3
#44	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Jersey	35	0
#44	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Ohio	24	1
#44	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	7	0
#49	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	45	0
#49	University of Rochester	New York	5	1
#49	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Washington	87	2
#52	University of Georgia	Georgia	9	3
#52	College of William and Mary	Virginia	15	0
#52	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	23	1
#55	University of Miami	Florida	17	0
#55	Purdue University-Main Campus	Indiana	105	0
#59	George Washington University	D.C.	7	0
#59	Florida State University	Florida	73	1
#59	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	84	2
#72	Syracuse University	New York	4	0
#73	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	38	0
#73	Howard University	D.C.	11	0
#73	Indiana University-Bloomington	Indiana	110	0
#73	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	North Carolina	72	0
#80	Drexel University	Pennsylvania	28	1
#80	Clemson University	South Carolina	115	1
#85	University of Delaware	Delaware	194	0
#85	Fordham University	New York	10	0
#85	University at Buffalo	New York	87	0
#90	Yeshiva University	New York	5	0
#90	Baylor University	Texas	55	1
#90	Marquette University	Wisconsin	14	0
#95	American University	D.C.	93	1
#95	University of Illinois at Chicago	Illinois	93	0
#95	University of Missouri-Columbia	Missouri	106	0
#100	Auburn University	Alabama	48	0
#100	Chapman University	California	14	0
#100	Florida International University	Florida	49	1
#100	University of South Florida-Main Campus	Florida	94	2
#100	University of Iowa	Iowa	128	0
#100	Creighton University	Nebraska	20	0
#100	Elon University	North Carolina	46	0
#109	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	58	0
#109	Fairfield University	Connecticut	25	0
#109	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	New Hampshire	12	0
#109	Temple University	Pennsylvania	70	0
#116	Iowa State University	Iowa	173	1
#116	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	37	0
#116	Brigham Young University-Provo	Utah	133	2
#121	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	365	3
#121	University of Arizona	Arizona	125	0
#121	University of the Pacific	California	16	0
#121	University of Central Florida	Florida	315	7
#121	Loyola University Chicago	Illinois	26	0
#121	SUNY at Albany	New York	35	0
#121	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	69	1
#121	George Mason University	Virginia	35	0
#133	University of Vermont	Vermont	52	1
#137	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	30	0
#137	St John's University (NY)	New York	75	0
#137	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	75	28
#137	James Madison University	Virginia	163	0
#148	Catholic University of America	D.C.	11	0
#148	Mercer University	Georgia	142	0
#148	University of Kansas	Kansas	60	1
#148	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	89	0
#148	University of Massachusetts-Lowell	Massachusetts	31	0
#148	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	2	0
#148	University of Rhode Island	Rhode Island	78	0
#156	The University of Alabama	Alabama	107	1
#156	California State University-Fullerton	California	74	0
#156	Quinnipiac University	Connecticut	48	0
#156	Florida A&M University	Florida	24	0
#156	Kansas State University	Kansas	244	1
#156	University of St Thomas (MN)	Minnesota	28	0
#156	Montclair State University	New Jersey	151	2
#156	Seton Hall University	New Jersey	27	0
#156	CUNY--City College	New York	38	3
#156	Oregon State University	Oregon	60	0
#156	University of Portland	Oregon	21	0
#156	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	41	1
#169	Bradley University	Illinois	25	0
#169	DePaul University	Illinois	45	0
#169	Butler University	Indiana	23	0
#169	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	100	1
#169	Monmouth University	New Jersey	32	0
#169	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	North Carolina	111	1
#179	University of Louisville	Kentucky	65	2
#179	University of Mississippi	Mississippi	122	0
#179	CUNY Hunter College	New York	61	3
#179	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	Ohio	65	1
#179	University of Utah	Utah	39	1
#186	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Hawaii	60	0
#186	Wayne State University	Michigan	62	0
#191	Samford University	Alabama	8	0
#191	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	118	0
#191	Florida Atlantic University	Florida	100	2
#191	Georgia State University	Georgia	72	1
#191	Drake University	Iowa	17	1
#191	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	8	0
#191	Rowan University	New Jersey	81	0
#191	Adelphi University	New York	7	0
#191	Hofstra University	New York	2	0
#191	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	Oklahoma	108	0
#191	Washington State University	Washington	167	0
#202	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	41	0
#202	East Carolina University	North Carolina	131	0
#208	University of La Verne	California	79	0
#208	University of Idaho	Idaho	28	0
#208	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	181	1
#208	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	North Carolina	40	0
#208	Xavier University	Ohio	5	0
#208	Belmont University	Tennessee	26	0
#219	Illinois State University	Illinois	278	1
#219	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	Indiana	97	0
#219	University of Nevada-Reno	Nevada	66	0
#219	New York Institute of Technology	New York	6	0
#219	North Carolina A&T State University	North Carolina	18	0
#219	University of North Carolina--Wilmington	North Carolina	114	0
#227	Ball State University	Indiana	158	0
#227	University of Michigan-Dearborn	Michigan	7	0
#227	Russell Sage College	New York	28	2
#227	University of North Dakota	North Dakota	51	1
#227	University of Texas-San Antonio	Texas	7	0
#227	West Virginia University	West Virginia	74	1
#236	University of North Florida	Florida	50	0
#236	Stetson University	Florida	10	0
#236	Bethel University	Minnesota	27	0
#236	University of Nevada--Las Vegas	Nevada	314	1
#236	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	New Mexico	66	1
#236	Portland State University	Oregon	15	0
#236	Chatham University	Pennsylvania	10	0
#250	Nova Southeastern University	Florida	18	0
#250	Oakland City University	Indiana	11	0
#250	University of Missouri--Kansas City	Missouri	29	0
#250	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	New Mexico	49	0
#250	Pace University-New York	New York	25	1
#250	South Dakota State University	South Dakota	11	0
#250	Lipscomb University	Tennessee	9	0
#250	University of Wyoming	Wyoming	78	0
#262	University of Alabama--Huntsville	Alabama	9	0
#262	Aurora University	Illinois	58	0
#262	University of Maine	Maine	42	0
#262	University of New England	Maine	8	0
#262	Western New England University	Massachusetts	6	0
#262	Andrews University	Michigan	8	1
#262	Central Michigan University	Michigan	1	0
#262	George Fox University	Oregon	27	0
#262	University of South Dakota	South Dakota	80	0
#276	Northern Arizona University	Arizona	293	0
#276	Harding University	Arkansas	58	0
#276	California Baptist University	California	45	0
#276	Regis University	Colorado	17	0
#276	University of St. Francis	Illinois	13	0
#276	Marian University (IN)	Indiana	25	0
#276	Western Michigan University	Michigan	75	0
#276	University of Missouri--St. Louis	Missouri	75	0
#276	Marymount University	Virginia	5	0
#288	Biola University	California	19	1
#288	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	Illinois	39	0
#288	University of Indianapolis	Indiana	23	0
#288	Wichita State University	Kansas	224	0
#288	Texas State University	Texas	30	2
#288	Utah State University	Utah	126	1
#288	Shenandoah University	Virginia	6	0
#299	Azusa Pacific University	California	72	1
#299	Southern Connecticut State University	Connecticut	62	1
#299	Boise State University	Idaho	99	0
#299	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Minnesota	4	0
#299	University of Nebraska--Omaha	Nebraska	109	1
#299	Utica University	New York	3	0
#299	Tennessee Technological University	Tennessee	80	0
#299	Concordia University Wisconsin	Wisconsin	61	1
#308	Northern Illinois University	Illinois	101	0
#308	Oakland University	Michigan	168	0
#308	University of Southern Mississippi	Mississippi	172	0
#308	Maryville University of Saint Louis	Missouri	7	0
#308	Montana State University	Montana	43	0
#308	North Carolina Central University	North Carolina	16	0
#308	Wilkes University	Pennsylvania	28	0
#308	Abilene Christian University	Texas	19	0
#308	University of the Incarnate Word	Texas	20	1
#317	Xavier University of Louisiana	Louisiana	1	0
#317	Morgan State University	Maryland	22	0
#317	Ferris State University	Michigan	51	0
#317	Kean University	New Jersey	118	2
#317	University of Mary	North Dakota	48	0
#317	Marshall University	West Virginia	70	0
#317	Augusta University	Georgia	26	0
#328	Georgia Southern University	Georgia	234	0
#328	Old Dominion University	Virginia	112	0
#332	University of South Alabama	Alabama	65	0
#332	Clark Atlanta University	Georgia	24	0
#332	Mercy University	New York	55	0
#332	University of Findlay	Ohio	13	0
#332	Point Park University	Pennsylvania	7	0
#332	University of Lynchburg	Virginia	5	0
#342	Concordia University -- Irvine	California	12	0
#342	University of Northern Colorado	Colorado	88	1
#342	Mississippi College	Mississippi	31	0
#342	Missouri State University	Missouri	148	0
#342	Daemen University	New York	2	0
#342	Campbell University	North Carolina	11	0
#342	Lincoln Memorial University	Tennessee	7	0
#342	Kennesaw State University	Georgia	237	0
#353	Jacksonville State University	Alabama	118	0
#353	University of West Georgia	Georgia	407	0
#353	Southern Illinois University--Edwardsville	Illinois	60	0
#353	University of Louisiana--Lafayette	Louisiana	44	0
#353	University of Michigan--Flint	Michigan	30	0
#353	Plymouth State University	New Hampshire	53	0
#353	Youngstown State University	Ohio	60	1
#353	Trevecca Nazarene University	Tennessee	22	0
#353	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	Puerto Rico	22	0
#365	Troy University	Alabama	100	0
#365	University of Central Arkansas	Arkansas	65	0
#365	Indiana State University	Indiana	58	0
#365	Northern Kentucky University	Kentucky	99	0
#365	University of Louisiana--Monroe	Louisiana	44	0
#365	Jackson State University	Mississippi	37	0
#365	William Carey University	Mississippi	110	1
#365	The University of Montana	Montana	40	0
#365	Gardner-Webb University	North Carolina	45	0
#365	Liberty University	Virginia	622	11
#365	Eastern Washington University	Washington	28	0
#376	University of Arkansas--Little Rock	Arkansas	25	0
#376	University of Bridgeport	Connecticut	40	0
#376	Concordia University-Saint Paul	Minnesota	49	0
#376	Belhaven University	Mississippi	5	0
#376	Tennessee State University	Tennessee	9	1
#382	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Alaska	17	0
#382	Grand Canyon University	Arizona	1,487	1
#382	National University	California	1	0
#382	University of Colorado--Colorado Springs	Colorado	47	0
#382	Wilmington University	Delaware	56	0
#382	Palm Beach Atlantic University	Florida	6	0
#382	Saint Leo University	Florida	60	0
#382	St. Thomas University (FL)	Florida	2	1
#382	Southeastern University	Florida	28	0
#382	Columbus State University	Georgia	91	0
#382	Valdosta State University	Georgia	135	0
#382	Idaho State University	Idaho	34	1
#382	Chicago State University	Illinois	15	0
#382	Concordia University-Chicago	Illinois	20	0
#382	Governors State University	Illinois	20	0
#382	National Louis University	Illinois	148	0
#382	Roosevelt University	Illinois	30	0
#382	University of New Orleans	Louisiana	28	0
#382	Southern University and A&M College	Louisiana	7	0
#382	University of Southern Maine	Maine	25	0
#382	Wright State University-Main Campus	Ohio	62	0
#382	Northeastern State University	Oklahoma	51	0
#382	Southwestern Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	54	0
#382	Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi	Texas	78	0
#382	Dallas Baptist University	Texas	18	1
#382	East Texas A&M University	Texas	4	0
#382	Houston Christian University	Texas	6	0
#382	Tarleton State University	Texas	84	0
#382	Texas Wesleyan University	Texas	8	0
#382	Regent University	Virginia	1	0
#382	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce	Puerto Rico	2	0
#382	Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus	Puerto Rico	4	0
#382	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus	Puerto Rico	10	0
LAC #19	Middlebury College	Vermont	1	0
LAC #21	University of Richmond	Virginia	14	0
LAC #22	Smith College	Massachusetts	6	1
LAC #34	Colorado College	Colorado	3	0
LAC #34	Spelman College	Georgia	11	0
LAC #38	Trinity University	Texas	5	1
LAC #41	Skidmore College	New York	15	1
LAC #57	Wheaton College (IL)	Illinois	19	1
LAC #57	Furman University	South Carolina	7	0
LAC #60	Hobart and William Smith Colleges	New York	1	0
LAC #62	Berea College	Kentucky	8	0
LAC #68	College of St. Benedict	Minnesota	27	0
LAC #72	Saint Anselm College	New Hampshire	12	0
LAC #74	Rollins College	Florida	26	0
LAC #78	Saint Mary's College	Indiana	18	0
LAC #78	Hope College	Michigan	32	1
LAC #81	Wheaton College (MA)	Massachusetts	4	0
LAC #85	Knox College	Illinois	14	0
LAC #85	Stonehill College	Massachusetts	23	1
LAC #85	Drew University	New Jersey	4	0
LAC #85	Randolph-Macon College	Virginia	6	0
LAC #91	Augustana College	Illinois	10	0
LAC #97	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	9	0
LAC #100	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	86	0
LAC #106	Transylvania University	Kentucky	8	0
LAC #106	Pacific Lutheran University	Washington	18	0
LAC #109	Hanover College	Indiana	5	0
LAC #111	Luther College	Iowa	10	0
LAC #111	Whitworth University	Washington	37	0
LAC #116	Ohio Wesleyan University	Ohio	2	0
LAC #116	Saint Michael's College	Vermont	6	0
LAC #116	Roanoke College	Virginia	9	0
LAC #119	Coe College	Iowa	14	1
LAC #119	Meredith College	North Carolina	7	2
LAC #119	Ripon College	Wisconsin	11	0
LAC #125	Emmanuel College	Massachusetts	14	0
LAC #125	Sarah Lawrence College	New York	13	1
LAC #128	Cornell College	Iowa	8	0
LAC #128	University of Minnesota-Morris	Minnesota	9	0
LAC #128	University of Mary Washington	Virginia	41	0
LAC #132	Centenary College of Louisiana	Louisiana	2	0
LAC #132	Saint Norbert College	Wisconsin	3	0
LAC #138	Truman State University	Missouri	13	1
LAC #140	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts	Massachusetts	1	0
LAC #140	Alcorn State University	Mississippi	2	0
LAC #142	Eastern Connecticut State University	Connecticut	29	1
LAC #142	Covenant College	Georgia	14	0
LAC #142	The College of Idaho	Idaho	7	1
LAC #142	Houghton University	New York	15	1
LAC #146	Gordon College	Massachusetts	9	4
LAC #146	Claflin University	South Carolina	1	0
LAC #150	Sweet Briar College	Virginia	4	0
LAC #154	SUNY Old Westbury	New York	54	1
LAC #157	Randolph College	Virginia	6	0
LAC #158	Bryn Athyn College of the New Church	Pennsylvania	1	0
LAC #160	Salem College	North Carolina	5	0
LAC #160	Wittenberg University	Ohio	26	0
LAC #166	Fort Valley State University	Georgia	14	0
LAC #166	Gods Bible School and College	Ohio	2	0
LAC #168	Lyon College	Arkansas	2	0
LAC #168	Cottey College	Missouri	7	1
LAC #172	Brigham Young University-Idaho	Idaho	136	2
LAC #175	Mitchell College	Connecticut	4	0
LAC #176	Virginia Wesleyan University	Virginia	2	0
LAC #177	Grambling State University	Louisiana	22	0
LAC #178	Tougaloo College	Mississippi	11	0
LAC #178	University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma	Oklahoma	5	1
LAC #180	Alabama State University	Alabama	8	0
LAC #181	Bethune-Cookman University	Florida	2	0
LAC #181	Bethany College	West Virginia	3	0
LAC #184	Williams Baptist University	Arkansas	6	0
LAC #184	Fort Lewis College	Colorado	9	0
LAC #184	College of Coastal Georgia	Georgia	32	0
LAC #184	Young Harris College	Georgia	18	0
LAC #184	Holy Cross College	Indiana	4	0
LAC #184	Indiana University-Southeast	Indiana	76	0
LAC #184	Louisiana State University at Alexandria	Louisiana	7	0
LAC #184	Harris-Stowe State University	Missouri	6	0
LAC #184	CUNY Medgar Evers College	New York	8	0
LAC #184	Allen University	South Carolina	3	0
LAC #184	Texas A&M University-Texarkana	Texas	17	0
LAC #184	Utah Tech University	Utah	22	1
LAC #184	West Virginia State University	West Virginia	14	1
—	Western Governors University	Utah	3,028	3
—	University of the Cumberlands	Kentucky	394	0
—	University of Phoenix	Arizona	370	0
—	University of Northern Iowa	Iowa	321	0
—	Alder Graduate School of Education	California	266	0
—	University of the People	California	243	0
—	Georgia Southwestern State University	Georgia	230	2
—	SUNY College at Potsdam	New York	221	90
—	University of Massachusetts Global	California	220	0
—	University of West Alabama	Alabama	216	0
—	Niagara University	New York	213	171
—	State University of New York at Cortland	New York	213	0
—	Walden University	Minnesota	170	0
—	University of North Georgia	Georgia	159	1
—	CUNY Queens College	New York	153	4
—	State University of New York at New Paltz	New York	152	0
—	Western Kentucky University	Kentucky	151	0
—	Central Washington University	Washington	145	0
—	Utah Valley University	Utah	144	0
—	Delaware Technical Community College-Terry	Delaware	139	0
—	Appalachian State University	North Carolina	139	1
—	CUNY Brooklyn College	New York	129	1
—	SUNY Oneonta	New York	129	0
—	State University of New York at Plattsburgh	New York	129	1
—	Fort Hays State University	Kansas	124	1
—	University of Nebraska at Kearney	Nebraska	123	1
—	Weber State University	Utah	119	9
—	Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies	Missouri	119	0
—	Fresno Pacific University	California	118	0
—	SUNY Buffalo State University	New York	115	0