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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

14 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Virginia to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Virginia. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in education at Virginia Tech, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in education at GMU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Read full report on Education at George Mason University

With a ranking of #7, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in education at University of Virginia, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#8

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in education at William & Mary, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#9

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hampton.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% 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 14 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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