Kindergarten & Elementary Teacher: where to study
Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 14 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.
NCES IPEDS
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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Filter by state, program, award level and type of school. Each result links to the school's College Navigator profile (costs, admissions, graduation rates) and its own site.
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Programs that lead to this career
The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 25-2012, 25-2021 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. 2 more linked programs had no awards at an operating school that year. NCES
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| Program | CIP code | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 13.0201 | 931 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 13.1202 | 41,707 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 13.1206 | 8,628 |
| Montessori Teacher Education | 13.1207 | 264 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 13.1209 | 1,875 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 13.1210 | 32,369 |
| Online Educator/Online Teaching | 13.1211 | 115 |
| International Teaching and Learning | 13.1212 | 11 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 13.1213 | 392 |
| Environmental Education | 13.1338 | 86 |
| Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education | 13.1339 | 15 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 13.1401 | 5,050 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other | 13.1499 | 21 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 45.0199 | 3 |
By award level: (awards, not schools).
Largest programs by awards
Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.
| School | Location | Type | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Governors University | Salt Lake City, UT | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 3,316 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 2,418 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 1,034 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education | New York, NY | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 824 |
| American College of Education | Indianapolis, IN | 4-year · Private for-profit | 736 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota | Saint Cloud, MN | 4-year · Private for-profit | 621 |
| The University of Arizona Global Campus | Chandler, AZ | 4-year · Public | 612 |
| California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | 4-year · Public | 554 |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC | 2-year · Public | 553 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN | 2-year · Public | 552 |
Schools in each state
How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.
- Alabama25 schools
- Alaska5 schools
- Arizona33 schools
- Arkansas38 schools
- California62 schools
- Colorado29 schools
- Connecticut14 schools
- Delaware5 schools
- District of Columbia6 schools
- Florida60 schools
- Georgia62 schools
- Hawaii8 schools
- Idaho10 schools
- Illinois55 schools
- Indiana42 schools
- Iowa40 schools
- Kansas29 schools
- Kentucky26 schools
- Louisiana18 schools
- Maine15 schools
- Maryland30 schools
- Massachusetts50 schools
- Michigan39 schools
- Minnesota52 schools
- Mississippi20 schools
- Missouri39 schools
- Montana16 schools
- Nebraska20 schools
- Nevada7 schools
- New Hampshire19 schools
- New Jersey29 schools
- New Mexico24 schools
- New York79 schools
- North Carolina101 schools
- North Dakota15 schools
- Ohio71 schools
- Oklahoma42 schools
- Oregon27 schools
- Pennsylvania86 schools
- Rhode Island6 schools
- South Carolina26 schools
- South Dakota11 schools
- Tennessee32 schools
- Texas101 schools
- Utah11 schools
- Vermont8 schools
- Virginia30 schools
- Washington50 schools
- West Virginia15 schools
- Wisconsin47 schools
- Wyoming8 schools
Registered Apprenticeship
A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a model of apprenticeship validated by the Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency Linked from apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations. Term lengths are hours of on-the-job learning; time-based programs list one figure, hybrid programs a range.USDOL
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| Apprenticeship occupation (DOL title) | RAPIDS code | O*NET occupation | Term (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teacher (NOF) | 3077 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (25-2021.00) | Competency-Based 6000 Hybrid 6000–8000 Time-Based 6000 |
Search open apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship.gov · What a Registered Apprenticeship is
About this list
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term) · U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov) checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07