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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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

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.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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 very large student population.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize 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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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

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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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Virginia. 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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#6

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college 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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#7

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school 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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#8

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

Ferrum College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg 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. 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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#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. 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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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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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