Elementary teacher education
Ranked in 2013, part of Best Education Schools
For Pre-K-6 grade teachers, a degree in elementary teacher education can help you more effectively instruct young students in language, math, and more. These are the top schools for programs in elementary teacher education.
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| #1 |
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI |
$630 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,206 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) | 2,051 | |||||||||
| #2 |
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, NY |
$1,286 per credit (full-time) | 5,034 | |||||||||
| #3 |
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, WI |
$11,839 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,166 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1,010 | |||||||||
| #4 |
Vanderbilt University (Peabody)
Nashville, TN |
$1,712 per credit (full-time) | 808 | |||||||||
| #5 |
University of Georgia
Athens, GA |
$7,400 per year (in-state, full-time); $22,400 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1,857 | |||||||||
| #6 |
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI |
$19,616 per year (in-state, full-time); $39,666 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 473 | |||||||||
| #7 |
University of Virginia (Curry)
Charlottesville, VA |
$13,278 per year (in-state, full-time); $22,602 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 949 | |||||||||
| #8 |
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH |
$11,336 per year (in-state, full-time); $28,648 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1,161 | |||||||||
| #9 |
University of Washington
Seattle, WA |
$13,623 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,241 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 971 | |||||||||
| #10 |
University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL |
$11,432 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,698 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 936 | |||||||||
| #11 |
Indiana University–Bloomington
Bloomington, IN |
$397 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,155 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) | 919 | |||||||||
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