2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 220 students majoring in education at Old Dominion, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
Of the 123 students majoring in education at Radford, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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Out of the 27 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 58% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 66% are male.
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Shenandoah University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 52% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Ferrum College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Lynchburg came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Regent 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 #9 on the list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.
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| 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 |
Majors Related to Education
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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