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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

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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.

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

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

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 very 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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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UCF is a very large public school located in the 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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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UNI is a medium-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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#10

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-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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#11

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. NAU is a very large public school located in the small 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 ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very 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 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 #13 on the 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 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 #14 on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

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With a ranking of #15, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. BGSU is a 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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With a ranking of #16, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.

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With a ranking of #18, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly 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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#19

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #19, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the 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 ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Kent State is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #21, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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#22

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Towson is a very large public school located in the 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 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 #23 on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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#24

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 401 students majoring in education at USU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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California State University - Northridge ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

Women make up 94% of the education majors at the school.

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#29

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#31

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
#35

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA
#36

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#39

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS
#41

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
#43

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#44

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
#45

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
#45

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX
#49

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges 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.

Rank College Location
51 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
52 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
53 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
54 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
55 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
56 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
57 Queens College Queens, NY
58 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
59 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
60 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
61 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
62 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
62 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
64 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
65 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
66 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
67 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
68 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
68 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
68 Auburn University Auburn, AL
71 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
72 University of Delaware Newark, DE
73 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
73 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
73 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
76 Kean University Union, NJ
77 Winona State University Winona, MN
77 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
79 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
79 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
79 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
79 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
83 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
84 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
84 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
86 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
86 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
88 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
89 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
90 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
91 St. Joseph’s College - New York Brooklyn, NY
92 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
93 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
94 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
94 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
94 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
97 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
98 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
99 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
99 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
101 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
102 University of Mississippi University, MS
103 Athens State University Athens, AL
104 University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras San Juan, PR
104 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
104 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
107 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
108 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
109 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY
109 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
111 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
111 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
113 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
114 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
115 Niagara University Niagara University, NY
115 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
115 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
115 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
119 National University La Jolla, CA
120 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
120 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
122 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
123 Washington State University Pullman, WA
124 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
125 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
126 SUNY Fredonia Fredonia, NY
127 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
127 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
127 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
130 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
130 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
132 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
133 Boise State University Boise, ID
134 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
134 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY
136 National Louis University Chicago, IL
137 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Fayette, MO
138 Clemson University Clemson, SC
139 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
139 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
141 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
141 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
143 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
144 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
144 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
144 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
144 Jackson State University Jackson, MS
148 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
149 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
150 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
151 Emporia State University Emporia, KS
151 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
153 Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI
153 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
153 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
156 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
157 Valley City State University Valley City, ND
157 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
159 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
159 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
161 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
162 Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR
163 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
163 University of Maine Orono, ME
165 Weber State University Ogden, UT
166 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
167 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
167 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
167 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
170 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
171 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
172 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
173 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
174 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
174 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
176 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
176 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
178 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
179 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
180 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
180 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
180 SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, NY
180 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
180 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
185 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
185 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
185 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
188 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
188 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
188 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
191 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
192 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
192 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
194 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
195 Murray State University Murray, KY
195 Troy University Troy, AL
195 Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN
198 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
199 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
199 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
201 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
202 Baylor University Waco, TX
203 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
204 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
205 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
205 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
205 Purdue University Global Indianapolis, IN
205 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
205 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Education students that almost earned our Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
210 Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC
211 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
212 Morehead State University Morehead, KY
213 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
214 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
214 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
216 Albany State University Albany, GA
216 Radford University Radford, VA
218 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
218 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
220 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
220 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
222 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
223 University of Wisconsin - Superior Superior, WI
223 University of South Carolina - Upstate Spartanburg, SC
225 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
225 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
227 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
227 The City College of New York New York, NY
229 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
229 Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN
229 Westfield State University Westfield, MA
229 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
229 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
229 Marshall University Huntington, WV
229 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
236 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
236 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
236 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
239 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM
240 University of Idaho Moscow, ID
240 Salem State University Salem, MA
240 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
243 The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY
243 University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME
245 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
246 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA
247 Harding University Searcy, AR
248 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
249 Aurora University Aurora, IL
249 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
251 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
251 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
251 DePaul University Chicago, IL
251 William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS
255 Ashland University Ashland, OH
255 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
257 University at Albany Albany, NY
257 Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA
259 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
259 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
261 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
262 Lee University Cleveland, TN
263 University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon Bayamon, PR
264 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
264 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
264 Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO
264 Minot State University Minot, ND
268 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
268 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
268 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
268 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
268 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
273 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
273 Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL
273 Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL
276 Grove City College Grove City, PA
276 The University of Montana - Western Dillon, MT
276 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
276 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
276 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA

Education by Region

View the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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

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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