Best Colleges in Elementary Teacher Education Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Elementary Teacher Education program. Michigan State University is ranked first in Elementary Teacher Education program ranking and University of Wisconsin-Madison is placed in second.

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Elementary Teacher Education Program

9 public and 2 private schools are ranked in the top Elementary Teacher Education colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 47.80% where Vanderbilt University has the tightest acceptance rate of 10% and Michigan State University has the highest rate of 78%. Total 416,186 students are enrolled into the best Elementary Teacher Education schools where Ohio State University-Main Campus has the largest population with 59,837 students and Teachers College at Columbia University is the smallest school with 4,701 students. The average graduation rate is 85.90% and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.90:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Elementary Teacher Education colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Elementary Teacher Education Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	78%	79%	50,019	16:1 (6.25 %)
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	52%	87%	42,977	18:1 (5.56 %)
3	Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY	-	-	4,701	-
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
5	University of Georgia Athens, GA	49%	85%	37,606	17:1 (5.88 %)
6	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	10%	92%	12,592	7:1 (14.29 %)
7	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	77%	77%	43,710	17:1 (5.88 %)
7	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	26%	95%	24,360	15:1 (6.67 %)
9	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	52%	83%	59,837	19:1 (5.26 %)
10	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
10	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	49%	84%	46,166	19:1 (5.26 %)
	Average	47.80%	85.90%	416,186 (Total)	15.90:1 (6.29 %)

Best College In Elementary Teacher Education 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in elementary teacher education. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in elementary teacher education is $38,987 where Vanderbilt University has the most expensive costs with $49,816 and University of Georgia has the lowest amount of tuition with $30,404. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in elementary teacher education is $34,353 where University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest tuition with $47,006 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $25,336.

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Table. Best College In Elementary Teacher Education 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Michigan State University	$14,460	$39,766	$13,599	$39,510
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,555	$36,805	$10,577	$38,945
3	Teachers College at Columbia University	$39,239		-
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
5	University of Georgia	$11,830	$30,404	$11,842	$30,416
6	Vanderbilt University	$49,816		$52,065
7	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,681	$35,456	$10,831	$36,078
7	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$17,653	$49,032	$19,290	$50,454
9	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$10,726	$30,742	$10,862	$31,825
10	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
10	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$11,207	$36,588	$11,445	$37,669
	Average	$13,052	$38,987	$12,933	$39,540

Table. Best College In Elementary Teacher Education 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Michigan State University	$18,132	$35,628	$18,856	$37,051
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,010	$25,336	$12,032	$25,358
3	Teachers College at Columbia University	$38,624		$38,624
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
5	University of Georgia	$10,982	$26,970	$10,994	$26,982
6	Vanderbilt University	$46,297		$46,297
7	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,564	$33,271	$10,857	$35,200
7	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$18,848	$29,660	$19,442	$29,871
9	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$12,425	$34,929	$12,425	$35,992
10	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
10	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,590	$28,881	$16,914	$29,453
	Average	$15,681	$34,353	$15,977	$34,924