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Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 9,522 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 733 students majoring in education at Liberty University, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 220 students majoring in education at Old Dominion, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#3

Bluefield College

Bluefield, VA

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluefield College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#4

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mary Baldwin University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
Mississippi 4,219
South Carolina 3,980
Florida 10,069
Arkansas 4,954
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722
Tennessee 5,194
Louisiana 2,977

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Education Majors to Study

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
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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