2023 Most Popular Education Schools
Finding the Best Education School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2,358 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 Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Colleges.
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Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
Education majors at WGU take out an average of $24,749 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $36,153. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $118, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 2,358 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Education landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Liberty University take out is $30,096.
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The excellent programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, education majors at Ball State accumulate an average of around $25,653 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $287, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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National University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
After completing their degree, education graduates from National University carry an average student debt load of $33,420.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
On average, education graduates from A-State take out $23,716 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, education graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debt load of $23,380. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $286.
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Relay Graduate School of Education ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools list. Relay Graduate School of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Education majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $34,723 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #14 on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Education majors at UCF take out an average of $22,175 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $282.
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Capella University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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University of the Cumberlands landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, education majors at Cumberlands accumulate an average of around $19,327 in student debt.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #17 on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
While working on their degree, education majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $22,969 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $248.
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University of West Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #19, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at NAU take out is $19,937. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $236, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The College of Saint Rose did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, education graduates from Saint Rose take out $26,846 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $251, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, education majors at Hunter accumulate an average of around $10,225 in student debt.
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National Louis University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools ranking. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
While working on their degree, education majors at NLU accumulate an average of around $41,606 in student debt.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, education graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $23,040. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $322.
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Ivy Tech Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, education graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $12,704 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #25 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Education Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Education Schools badge.
Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 2358 different United States education schools we analyzed.
| Rank |
College |
Location |
| 51 |
California State University - Los Angeles |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 52 |
Georgia State University |
Atlanta, GA |
| 53 |
Appalachian State University |
Boone, NC |
| 54 |
Kent State University at Kent |
Kent, OH |
| 55 |
Missouri State University - Springfield |
Springfield, MO |
| 56 |
Clemson University |
Clemson, SC |
| 57 |
Northcentral University |
San Diego, CA |
| 58 |
University of Louisville |
Louisville, KY |
| 59 |
Piedmont College |
Demorest, GA |
| 60 |
Michigan State University |
East Lansing, MI |
| 61 |
Towson University |
Towson, MD |
| 61 |
Florida International University |
Miami, FL |
| 63 |
Harvard University |
Cambridge, MA |
| 64 |
Emporia State University |
Emporia, KS |
| 65 |
Montclair State University |
Montclair, NJ |
| 66 |
University of South Florida - Main Campus |
Tampa, FL |
| 67 |
Texas Tech University |
Lubbock, TX |
| 68 |
Virginia Commonwealth University |
Richmond, VA |
| 69 |
East Carolina University |
Greenville, NC |
| 70 |
University of Northern Colorado |
Greeley, CO |
| 71 |
The College of New Jersey |
Ewing, NJ |
| 72 |
Valdosta State University |
Valdosta, GA |
| 73 |
Nova Southeastern University |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 74 |
University of Missouri - Columbia |
Columbia, MO |
| 75 |
California State University - Northridge |
Northridge, CA |
| 75 |
Washington State University |
Pullman, WA |
| 77 |
Wilmington University |
New Castle, DE |
| 78 |
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus |
Cincinnati, OH |
| 79 |
Bridgewater State University |
Bridgewater, MA |
| 80 |
Central Washington University |
Ellensburg, WA |
| 81 |
Old Dominion University |
Norfolk, VA |
| 82 |
University of Nevada - Las Vegas |
Las Vegas, NV |
| 83 |
Southern New Hampshire University |
Manchester, NH |
| 84 |
University of Washington - Seattle Campus |
Seattle, WA |
| 85 |
SUNY Cortland |
Cortland, NY |
| 86 |
Ohio State University - Main Campus |
Columbus, OH |
| 86 |
University of Northern Iowa |
Cedar Falls, IA |
| 88 |
University of Kentucky |
Lexington, KY |
| 88 |
Oregon State University |
Corvallis, OR |
| 90 |
Boston University |
Boston, MA |
| 91 |
University of Florida |
Gainesville, FL |
| 92 |
University of California - Irvine |
Irvine, CA |
| 93 |
Purdue University - Main Campus |
West Lafayette, IN |
| 94 |
University of Oregon |
Eugene, OR |
| 95 |
Sam Houston State University |
Huntsville, TX |
| 96 |
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| 96 |
The City College of New York |
New York, NY |
| 98 |
Ohio University - Athens Campus |
Athens, OH |
| 99 |
Minnesota State University - Mankato |
Mankato, MN |
| 100 |
San Diego State University |
San Diego, CA |
| 100 |
Northern Illinois University |
Dekalb, IL |
| 102 |
New York University |
New York, NY |
| 103 |
The University of West Florida |
Pensacola, FL |
| 104 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
West Chester, PA |
| 105 |
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota |
Winona, MN |
| 106 |
University of South Carolina - Columbia |
Columbia, SC |
| 107 |
University of Wisconsin - Madison |
Madison, WI |
| 108 |
Indiana University - Bloomington |
Bloomington, IN |
| 108 |
William Carey University |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| 110 |
North Carolina State University |
Raleigh, NC |
| 110 |
University of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 112 |
Grand Valley State University |
Allendale, MI |
| 112 |
University of Arkansas |
Fayetteville, AR |
| 114 |
Rowan University |
Glassboro, NJ |
| 115 |
University of Central Missouri |
Warrensburg, MO |
| 115 |
Auburn University |
Auburn, AL |
| 117 |
University of Redlands |
Redlands, CA |
| 117 |
Boise State University |
Boise, ID |
| 119 |
Mississippi State University |
Mississippi State, MS |
| 120 |
Florida State University |
Tallahassee, FL |
| 121 |
San Jose State University |
San Jose, CA |
| 122 |
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
Edinburg, TX |
| 123 |
University of Arizona |
Tucson, AZ |
| 124 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Champaign, IL |
| 125 |
LIU Post |
Brookville, NY |
| 125 |
San Francisco State University |
San Francisco, CA |
| 127 |
Eastern Michigan University |
Ypsilanti, MI |
| 128 |
Central Michigan University |
Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 129 |
Miami University - Oxford |
Oxford, OH |
| 130 |
University of Missouri - St Louis |
Saint Louis, MO |
| 130 |
The University of Texas at San Antonio |
San Antonio, TX |
| 132 |
University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
Lincoln, NE |
| 133 |
University of Connecticut |
Storrs, CT |
| 134 |
Utah State University |
Logan, UT |
| 135 |
California State University - Fresno |
Fresno, CA |
| 136 |
St John’s University - New York |
Queens, NY |
| 137 |
Concordia University, Irvine |
Irvine, CA |
| 137 |
University of Kansas |
Lawrence, KS |
| 139 |
Eastern Washington University |
Cheney, WA |
| 140 |
Alliant International University |
San Diego, CA |
| 141 |
University of North Texas |
Denton, TX |
| 142 |
Viterbo University |
La Crosse, WI |
| 143 |
Lehman College |
Bronx, NY |
| 144 |
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater |
Whitewater, WI |
| 145 |
Temple University |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 145 |
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Birmingham, AL |
| 147 |
Buffalo State |
Buffalo, NY |
| 148 |
Wilkes University |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 149 |
American International College |
Springfield, MA |
| 150 |
Brigham Young University - Provo |
Provo, UT |
| 150 |
Southeast Missouri State University |
Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 152 |
Wichita State University |
Wichita, KS |
| 153 |
University of New Mexico - Main Campus |
Albuquerque, NM |
| 153 |
Wayne State University |
Detroit, MI |
| 153 |
SUNY New Paltz |
New Paltz, NY |
| 156 |
University of Nebraska at Omaha |
Omaha, NE |
| 157 |
Seattle Pacific University |
Seattle, WA |
| 158 |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University |
Durant, OK |
| 158 |
Fitchburg State University |
Fitchburg, MA |
| 160 |
Florida Atlantic University |
Boca Raton, FL |
| 161 |
Lindenwood University |
Saint Charles, MO |
| 162 |
University of Mississippi |
University, MS |
| 163 |
Loyola Marymount University |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 164 |
Endicott College |
Beverly, MA |
| 165 |
Central Connecticut State University |
New Britain, CT |
| 166 |
University of Hawaii at Manoa |
Honolulu, HI |
| 167 |
Kean University |
Union, NJ |
| 168 |
California State University - Dominguez Hills |
Carson, CA |
| 169 |
University of La Verne |
La Verne, CA |
| 169 |
Western Michigan University |
Kalamazoo, MI |
| 171 |
Regent University |
Virginia Beach, VA |
| 172 |
DePaul University |
Chicago, IL |
| 172 |
Bank Street College of Education |
New York, NY |
| 174 |
Jackson State University |
Jackson, MS |
| 174 |
Concordia University, Saint Paul |
Saint Paul, MN |
| 176 |
University of Nebraska at Kearney |
Kearney, NE |
| 177 |
Iowa State University |
Ames, IA |
| 178 |
Lesley University |
Cambridge, MA |
| 178 |
Georgia College & State University |
Milledgeville, GA |
| 180 |
Niagara University |
Niagara University, NY |
| 180 |
University of Memphis |
Memphis, TN |
| 182 |
West Virginia University |
Morgantown, WV |
| 183 |
University of Maryland - College Park |
College Park, MD |
| 184 |
Saint Joseph’s University |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 185 |
Pittsburg State University |
Pittsburg, KS |
| 186 |
Utah Valley University |
Orem, UT |
| 187 |
Oakland University |
Rochester Hills, MI |
| 188 |
University of North Carolina at Wilmington |
Wilmington, NC |
| 188 |
Stony Brook University |
Stony Brook, NY |
| 190 |
University of Massachusetts - Boston |
Boston, MA |
| 190 |
Loyola University Maryland |
Baltimore, MD |
| 192 |
McDaniel College |
Westminster, MD |
| 193 |
California University of Pennsylvania |
California, PA |
| 193 |
University at Albany |
Albany, NY |
| 195 |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Greensboro, NC |
| 196 |
Louisiana State University - Shreveport |
Shreveport, LA |
| 197 |
Minnesota State University - Moorhead |
Moorhead, MN |
| 197 |
James Madison University |
Harrisonburg, VA |
| 199 |
Texas State University |
San Marcos, TX |
| 200 |
George Washington University |
Washington, DC |
| 200 |
SUNY Oneonta |
Oneonta, NY |
| 202 |
St. Joseph’s College - New York |
Brooklyn, NY |
| 202 |
The College at Brockport |
Brockport, NY |
| 202 |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania |
Kutztown, PA |
| 205 |
University of North Dakota |
Grand Forks, ND |
| 206 |
Salem State University |
Salem, MA |
| 206 |
Olivet Nazarene University |
Bourbonnais, IL |
| 208 |
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus |
Stillwater, OK |
| 209 |
University of Iowa |
Iowa City, IA |
| 209 |
University of Delaware |
Newark, DE |
| 211 |
Marshall University |
Huntington, WV |
| 211 |
Hofstra University |
Hempstead, NY |
| 213 |
Saint Cloud State University |
Saint Cloud, MN |
| 214 |
William Woods University |
Fulton, MO |
| 215 |
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh |
Oshkosh, WI |
| 215 |
University of Central Arkansas |
Conway, AR |
| 217 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Chicago, IL |
| 218 |
University at Buffalo |
Buffalo, NY |
| 218 |
Hamline University |
Saint Paul, MN |
| 218 |
Eastern Kentucky University |
Richmond, KY |
| 221 |
University of South Alabama |
Mobile, AL |
| 221 |
Brigham Young University - Idaho |
Rexburg, ID |
| 223 |
Arkansas Tech University |
Russellville, AR |
| 224 |
Mercy College |
Dobbs Ferry, NY |
| 225 |
Southern Connecticut State University |
New Haven, CT |
| 226 |
California Baptist University |
Riverside, CA |
| 227 |
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee |
Milwaukee, WI |
| 228 |
Texas A&M University - Commerce |
Commerce, TX |
| 229 |
Purdue University Global |
Indianapolis, IN |
| 229 |
Delta State University |
Cleveland, MS |
| 231 |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
Slippery Rock, PA |
| 231 |
Adelphi University |
Garden City, NY |
| 233 |
Eastern Gateway Community College |
Steubenville, OH |
| 234 |
University of Virginia - Main Campus |
Charlottesville, VA |
| 235 |
The University of Alabama |
Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 235 |
Pace University - New York |
New York, NY |
| 237 |
University of Dayton |
Dayton, OH |
| 238 |
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| 238 |
Eastern Illinois University |
Charleston, IL |
| 240 |
Belhaven University |
Jackson, MS |
| 241 |
SUNY Oswego |
Oswego, NY |
| 242 |
Framingham State University |
Framingham, MA |
| 243 |
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus |
Denver, CO |
| 244 |
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus |
Norman, OK |
| 244 |
Northeastern Illinois University |
Chicago, IL |
| 246 |
Mercer University |
Macon, GA |
| 246 |
Montana State University |
Bozeman, MT |
| 248 |
University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
Lafayette, LA |
| 248 |
South Texas College |
McAllen, TX |
| 250 |
Western Carolina University |
Cullowhee, NC |
| 251 |
Mississippi College |
Clinton, MS |
| 252 |
Augusta University |
Augusta, GA |
| 253 |
University of California - Riverside |
Riverside, CA |
| 254 |
Cleveland State University |
Cleveland, OH |
| 255 |
Vanderbilt University |
Nashville, TN |
| 256 |
Merrimack College |
North Andover, MA |
| 256 |
University of Wyoming |
Laramie, WY |
| 258 |
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global |
Marion, IN |
| 258 |
Jacksonville State University |
Jacksonville, AL |
| 260 |
Lipscomb University |
Nashville, TN |
| 261 |
Cambridge College |
Boston, MA |
| 261 |
Gardner - Webb University |
Boiling Springs, NC |
| 263 |
University of Maine |
Orono, ME |
| 263 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Cookeville, TN |
| 265 |
San Jacinto Community College |
Pasadena, TX |
| 266 |
Western Oregon University |
Monmouth, OR |
| 266 |
Lake Washington Institute of Technology |
Kirkland, WA |
| 268 |
Rider University |
Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 268 |
Rutgers University - New Brunswick |
New Brunswick, NJ |
| 270 |
Central New Mexico Community College |
Albuquerque, NM |
| 270 |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
Carbondale, IL |
| 270 |
Wayne State College |
Wayne, NE |
| 270 |
University of St Francis |
Joliet, IL |
| 274 |
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse |
La Crosse, WI |
| 274 |
University of Central Oklahoma |
Edmond, OK |
| 276 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| 277 |
Azusa Pacific University |
Azusa, CA |
| 278 |
University of North Florida |
Jacksonville, FL |
| 279 |
Western Kentucky University |
Bowling Green, KY |
| 280 |
National University College |
Bayamon, PR |
| 281 |
University of Rochester |
Rochester, NY |
| 282 |
University of Toledo |
Toledo, OH |
| 282 |
University of St. Thomas |
Houston, TX |
| 284 |
Indiana State University |
Terre Haute, IN |
| 284 |
Morningside College |
Sioux City, IA |
| 286 |
Aurora University |
Aurora, IL |
| 286 |
Murray State University |
Murray, KY |
| 288 |
Saint Mary’s College of California |
Moraga, CA |
| 288 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Murfreesboro, TN |
| 290 |
California State University - Bakersfield |
Bakersfield, CA |
| 290 |
Cuesta College |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 292 |
Holy Family University |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 293 |
Trevecca Nazarene University |
Nashville, TN |
| 294 |
Teachers College of San Joaquin |
Stockton, CA |
| 295 |
El Centro College |
Dallas, TX |
| 296 |
Lone Star College System |
The Woodlands, TX |
| 297 |
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| 298 |
Winona State University |
Winona, MN |
| 298 |
Eastern Oregon University |
La Grande, OR |
| 300 |
Southern Oregon University |
Ashland, OR |
| 300 |
Doane University |
Crete, NE |
| 300 |
California State University - East Bay |
Hayward, CA |
| 300 |
Western Washington University |
Bellingham, WA |
| 304 |
University of San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
| 305 |
Northeastern State University |
Tahlequah, OK |
| 306 |
Boston College |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 306 |
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point |
Stevens Point, WI |
| 308 |
Troy University |
Troy, AL |
| 309 |
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
Edinboro, PA |
| 309 |
Regis University |
Denver, CO |
| 311 |
University of Wisconsin - Superior |
Superior, WI |
| 312 |
William Paterson University of New Jersey |
Wayne, NJ |
| 312 |
Front Range Community College |
Westminster, CO |
| 314 |
Radford University |
Radford, VA |
| 314 |
Plymouth State University |
Plymouth, NH |
| 314 |
Wright State University - Main Campus |
Dayton, OH |
| 317 |
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis |
Indianapolis, IN |
| 317 |
University of Wisconsin - Stout |
Menomonie, WI |
| 319 |
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras |
San Juan, PR |
| 320 |
Drexel University |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 321 |
Valley City State University |
Valley City, ND |
| 322 |
University of the Pacific |
Stockton, CA |
| 323 |
Syracuse University |
Syracuse, NY |
| 323 |
Columbus State University |
Columbus, GA |
| 323 |
Western Illinois University |
Macomb, IL |
| 323 |
University of Utah |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| 327 |
Virginia Tech |
Blacksburg, VA |
| 327 |
Georgia Southwestern State University |
Americus, GA |
| 329 |
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus |
Magnolia, AR |
| 330 |
New Jersey City University |
Jersey City, NJ |
| 330 |
Ashland University |
Ashland, OH |
| 330 |
East Tennessee State University |
Johnson City, TN |
| 333 |
Southern Utah University |
Cedar City, UT |
| 334 |
Southern Methodist University |
Dallas, TX |
| 334 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Conway, SC |
| 336 |
Drake University |
Des Moines, IA |
| 336 |
Youngstown State University |
Youngstown, OH |
| 338 |
University of North Alabama |
Florence, AL |
| 338 |
University of Houston |
Houston, TX |
| 338 |
University of California - Los Angeles |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 338 |
Worcester State University |
Worcester, MA |
| 342 |
University of Wisconsin - River Falls |
River Falls, WI |
| 342 |
Nicholls State University |
Thibodaux, LA |
| 342 |
Rhode Island College |
Providence, RI |
| 342 |
University of Akron Main Campus |
Akron, OH |
| 346 |
University of Nevada - Reno |
Reno, NV |
| 347 |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
Bloomsburg, PA |
| 347 |
Sacred Heart University |
Fairfield, CT |
| 349 |
SUNY Potsdam |
Potsdam, NY |
| 350 |
Creighton University |
Omaha, NE |
| 350 |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
Millersville, PA |
| 352 |
University of Denver |
Denver, CO |
| 353 |
University of San Diego |
San Diego, CA |
| 353 |
SUNY Fredonia |
Fredonia, NY |
| 353 |
Southwest Minnesota State University |
Marshall, MN |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Education students that almost earned our Most Popular Education Schools award.
| Rank |
College |
Location |
| 356 |
Molloy College |
Rockville Centre, NY |
| 356 |
Carson - Newman University |
Jefferson City, TN |
| 358 |
Winthrop University |
Rock Hill, SC |
| 358 |
Missouri Baptist University |
Saint Louis, MO |
| 360 |
Duquesne University |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| 361 |
Saint Leo University |
Saint Leo, FL |
| 362 |
Athens State University |
Athens, AL |
| 363 |
College of Staten Island CUNY |
Staten Island, NY |
| 363 |
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor |
Ann Arbor, MI |
| 363 |
Manhattanville College |
Purchase, NY |
| 363 |
Butler University |
Indianapolis, IN |
| 363 |
Morehead State University |
Morehead, KY |
| 368 |
The University of Tennessee - Martin |
Martin, TN |
| 369 |
SUNY Geneseo |
Geneseo, NY |
| 369 |
Florida Gulf Coast University |
Fort Myers, FL |
| 369 |
Buena Vista University |
Storm Lake, IA |
| 372 |
Anderson University South Carolina |
Anderson, SC |
| 372 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Chapel Hill, NC |
| 374 |
University of St Thomas Minnesota |
Saint Paul, MN |
| 375 |
New Mexico Highlands University |
Las Vegas, NM |
| 375 |
Seton Hall University |
South Orange, NJ |
| 377 |
Lincoln Memorial University |
Harrogate, TN |
| 377 |
University of Southern Maine |
Portland, ME |
| 377 |
University of North Georgia |
Dahlonega, GA |
| 380 |
University of North Carolina at Pembroke |
Pembroke, NC |
| 380 |
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire |
Eau Claire, WI |
| 382 |
Harding University |
Searcy, AR |
| 383 |
New Mexico State University - Main Campus |
Las Cruces, NM |
| 383 |
Saginaw Valley State University |
University Center, MI |
| 385 |
SUNY Empire State College |
Saratoga Springs, NY |
| 386 |
North Seattle College |
Seattle, WA |
| 386 |
University of Saint Joseph |
West Hartford, CT |
| 386 |
Northwestern State University of Louisiana |
Natchitoches, LA |
| 386 |
SUNY Plattsburgh |
Plattsburgh, NY |
| 390 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus |
Indiana, PA |
| 390 |
University of New England |
Biddeford, ME |
| 392 |
University of Vermont |
Burlington, VT |
| 393 |
Bethel University Minnesota |
Saint Paul, MN |
| 394 |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Austin, TX |
| 394 |
Lewis University |
Romeoville, IL |
| 394 |
Henderson State University |
Arkadelphia, AR |
| 394 |
Canisius College |
Buffalo, NY |
| 398 |
The College of Saint Scholastica |
Duluth, MN |
| 399 |
Austin Peay State University |
Clarksville, TN |
| 400 |
St Petersburg College |
Clearwater, FL |
| 400 |
University of Louisiana at Monroe |
Monroe, LA |
| 400 |
Angelo State University |
San Angelo, TX |
| 400 |
Notre Dame of Maryland University |
Baltimore, MD |
| 404 |
Northern Kentucky University |
Highland Heights, KY |
| 405 |
California State University - San Bernardino |
San Bernardino, CA |
| 406 |
Derech Hachaim Seminary |
Monroe, NY |
| 407 |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania |
East Stroudsburg, PA |
| 407 |
Point Park University |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| 409 |
California State University - Long Beach |
Long Beach, CA |
| 410 |
California State University - San Marcos |
San Marcos, CA |
| 410 |
Salisbury University |
Salisbury, MD |
| 412 |
George Fox University |
Newberg, OR |
| 412 |
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga |
Chattanooga, TN |
| 412 |
Metropolitan State University of Denver |
Denver, CO |
| 415 |
University of Idaho |
Moscow, ID |
| 416 |
City University of Seattle |
Seattle, WA |
| 416 |
Texas Woman’s University |
Denton, TX |
| 418 |
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies |
Fayette, MO |
| 419 |
University of South Carolina - Upstate |
Spartanburg, SC |
| 419 |
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville |
Knoxville, TN |
| 419 |
Gwynedd Mercy University |
Gwynedd Valley, PA |
| 419 |
Seminar L’moros Bais Yaakov |
Brooklyn, NY |
| 423 |
Weber State University |
Ogden, UT |
| 423 |
University of Missouri - Kansas City |
Kansas City, MO |
| 425 |
Fayetteville Technical Community College |
Fayetteville, NC |
| 426 |
Wake Technical Community College |
Raleigh, NC |
| 426 |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
Edwardsville, IL |
| 428 |
Pacific University |
Forest Grove, OR |
| 428 |
Xavier University |
Cincinnati, OH |
| 428 |
Southeastern Louisiana University |
Hammond, LA |
| 431 |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Amherst, MA |
| 431 |
Southeastern University |
Lakeland, FL |
| 431 |
Point Loma Nazarene University |
San Diego, CA |
| 434 |
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus |
Portales, NM |
| 435 |
The University of Texas at Tyler |
Tyler, TX |
| 435 |
North Dakota State University - Main Campus |
Fargo, ND |
| 435 |
University of Houston - Victoria |
Victoria, TX |
| 435 |
Eastern University |
Saint Davids, PA |
| 439 |
Concordia University, Wisconsin |
Mequon, WI |
| 440 |
Webster University |
Saint Louis, MO |
| 440 |
University of Bridgeport |
Bridgeport, CT |
| 442 |
Forsyth Technical Community College |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| 443 |
University of South Dakota |
Vermillion, SD |
| 443 |
Alverno College |
Milwaukee, WI |
| 445 |
Daemen College |
Amherst, NY |
| 446 |
Colorado State University - Fort Collins |
Fort Collins, CO |
| 446 |
Texas Christian University |
Fort Worth, TX |
| 446 |
El Paso Community College |
El Paso, TX |
| 449 |
Chapman University |
Orange, CA |
| 450 |
University of Arkansas at Monticello |
Monticello, AR |
| 451 |
Purdue University Fort Wayne |
Fort Wayne, IN |
| 452 |
Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
Weatherford, OK |
| 453 |
Fresno Pacific University |
Fresno, CA |
| 453 |
Baker University |
Baldwin City, KS |
| 453 |
Central Piedmont Community College |
Charlotte, NC |
| 456 |
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona |
Pomona, CA |
| 456 |
Pepperdine University |
Malibu, CA |
| 458 |
Fordham University |
Bronx, NY |
| 459 |
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network |
Boston, MA |
| 460 |
American University |
Washington, DC |
| 461 |
Universidad del Turabo |
Gurabo, PR |
| 462 |
Campbellsville University |
Campbellsville, KY |
| 462 |
Whitworth University |
Spokane, WA |
| 464 |
Stephen F Austin State University |
Nacogdoches, TX |
| 464 |
University of California - Santa Barbara |
Santa Barbara, CA |
| 466 |
California State University - Stanislaus |
Turlock, CA |
| 467 |
Concordia University, Texas |
Lakeway, TX |
| 467 |
Ohel Margulia Seminary |
Monsey, NY |
| 469 |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
Little Rock, AR |
| 469 |
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin |
Odessa, TX |
| 469 |
Monmouth University |
West Long Branch, NJ |
| 469 |
Pitt Community College |
Winterville, NC |
| 469 |
Tarleton State University |
Stephenville, TX |
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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
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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