by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 8,695 people earned their degree in educational/instructional technology, making the major the 109th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major” ranking, we looked at 278 colleges that offer a degree in educational/instructional technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their educational/instructional technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilson College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major list. Located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 degrees to qualified ’s educational/instructional technology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilkes University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major list. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 122 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American College of Education. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major. American College of Education is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 280 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major. Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Irvine Educational/Instructional Technology Report
Out of the 278 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified ’s educational/instructional technology students in 2020-2021.
Full University of West Alabama Educational/Instructional Technology Report
Western Governors University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major ranking. Western Governors University is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 2,099 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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William Woods University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major ranking. Fulton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Anderson University South Carolina came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major ranking. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 36 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Educational/Instructional Technology at Anderson University South Carolina
Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 72 degrees to qualified ’s educational/instructional technology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Marian University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major ranking. Marian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Marian University Educational/Instructional Technology Report
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major list. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major list. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Educational/Instructional Technology Report
With a ranking of #13, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 147 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Asbury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major ranking, coming in at #14. Wilmore, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Saint Joseph ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major list. University of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational/Instructional Technology at University of Saint Joseph
University of West Georgia ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 208 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of West Georgia Educational/Instructional Technology Report
Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major ranking, coming in at #17. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational/Instructional Technology at Concordia University, Saint Paul
University at Albany ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 106 degrees to qualified ’s educational/instructional technology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major ranking, coming in at #19. Dakota State University is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota. It awarded 12 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dakota State Educational/Instructional Technology Report
SUNY Oneonta ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major list. SUNY Oneonta is located in Oneonta, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major ranking, coming in at #21. FHSU is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 43 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major ranking. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Full Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Educational/Instructional Technology Report
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major ranking. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational/Instructional Technology at Concordia University, Chicago
Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major ranking. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Texarkana Educational/Instructional Technology Report
Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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