2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree 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.
The Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,389 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the United States for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
Of the 4,178 students majoring in education at WGU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the United States. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Of the 1,712 students majoring in education at Grand Canyon University, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Out of the 1,389 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Of the 767 students majoring in education at Illinois State, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Liberty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Of the 733 students majoring in education at Liberty University, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Central Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
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University of Northern Iowa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
Of the 537 students majoring in education at UNI, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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SUNY Cortland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland.
Of the 528 students majoring in education at SUNY Cortland, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
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California State University - Fullerton landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 511 students majoring in education at Cal State Fullerton, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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California State University - Sacramento ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.
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Florida International University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #17, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 430 students majoring in education at Louisiana State University, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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University of Kentucky ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
Of the 425 students majoring in education at UK, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.
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Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.
Of the 408 students majoring in education at Towson, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
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Utah State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 401 students majoring in education at USU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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With a ranking of #24, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
Women make up 94% of the education majors at the school.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1389 different United States education schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Education students that almost earned our Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Education by Region
View the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Education Related Majors
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 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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