2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Education Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,234 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Education
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’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 very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American College of Education is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 1,234 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 4 spot on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the United States. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Relay Graduate School of Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Relay Graduate School of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Ball State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 1,661 students majoring in education at Ball State, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 1,658 students majoring in education at ASU - Skysong, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
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University of the Cumberlands came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
Of the 1,173 students majoring in education at UOPX - Arizona, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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University of West Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 1,072 students majoring in education at University of West Alabama, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
Of the 1,047 students majoring in education at A-State, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.
Of the 917 students majoring in education at Concordia University, Nebraska, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
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With a ranking of #19, Touro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 856 students majoring in education at Touro, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Concordia University, Chicago ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
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National Louis University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 789 students majoring in education at NLU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 786 students majoring in education at UT Arlington, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Brandman University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Capella University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Of the 697 students majoring in education at Johns Hopkins, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1234 different United States education schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools award.
Education by Region
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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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