2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Education Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
Of the 367 students majoring in education at JMU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 322 students majoring in education at University of Virginia, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Regent University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Of the 290 students majoring in education at Regent, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Virginia Commonwealth 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 164 students majoring in education at VCU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Longwood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the town of Farmville, Longwood is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 95% of the education majors at the school.
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Radford University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
Of the 153 students majoring in education at Radford, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 126 students majoring in education at Virginia Tech, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Request InformationBest Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 26 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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