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2023 Most Popular Other Education Schools

334 Colleges
$47,827 Avg Salary
$25,433 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Other Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned a degree or certificate in other education, making the major the #140 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Other Education Schools ranking. This report analyzed 334 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Other Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Other Education Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for other education students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, other education graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $20,553. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $190, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other education schools in the United States. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Framingham State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Education Schools list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best other education schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 334 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that other education majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $27,377. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $374, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

With a ranking of #6, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other education students. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that other education majors at SPC take out is $29,235.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Other Education Schools list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Other Education majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out an average of $11,950 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for other education students. It came in at #8 on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

After completing their degree, other education graduates from BGSU carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $302.

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Seminole State College of Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular other education programs. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for other education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

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#11

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

With a ranking of #11, Sonoma State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other education students. Located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that other education majors at SSU take out is $17,305. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $326, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for other education students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#12

Albany State University

Albany, GA

Albany State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Other Education Schools list. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that other education majors at Albany State take out is $31,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $170.

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#14

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Education Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#15

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

With a ranking of #15, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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California State University - Channel Islands ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Other Education Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, other education graduates from CSUCI carry an average student debt load of $15,343.

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With a ranking of #17, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other education students. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Other Education majors at UMN Duluth take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $168, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#17

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Education Schools ranking. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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#19

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

With a ranking of #19, Valencia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other education students. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

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#20

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Education Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#21

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for other education students. It came in at #21 on the list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Forest Grove.

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#22

Jackson State University

Jackson, MS

Jackson State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Education Schools ranking. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

After completing their degree, other education graduates from Jackson State carry an average student debt load of $43,739. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $90, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#23

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for other education students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#24

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

With a ranking of #24, Mount Holyoke College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other education students. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hadley.

Other Education majors at Mt. Holyoke take out an average of $22,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#24

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular other education programs. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#26

Yeshiva University

New York, NY
#28

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
#30

Walsh University

North Canton, OH
#33

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO
#34

Roberts Wesleyan College

Rochester, NY
#34

Newman University

Wichita, KS
#42

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH
#44

Rockford University

Rockford, IL
#44

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA
#47

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#48

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#49

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA
#49

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Other Education Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 334 different United States other education schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
49 Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA
49 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Other Education Schools award.

Rank College Location
53 Columbus State University Columbus, GA
53 Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR
53 University of Puerto Rico - Humacao Humacao, PR
56 DeSales University Center Valley, PA
56 George Washington University Washington, DC
56 Stevenson University Stevenson, MD
59 William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS
60 Florida Gateway College Lake City, FL
60 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
60 Bay Mills Community College Brimley, MI
60 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
60 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro San Juan, PR
60 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
66 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
66 Grambling State University Grambling, LA
66 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Fayette, MO
66 Lee University Cleveland, TN

Other Education by Region

View the Most Popular Other Education Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Other Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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