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 has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major” ranking, we looked at 259 colleges that offer a degree in other education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other education.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The other education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for other education students.
Out of the 259 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 80 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Framingham State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major. Framingham State is a public institution located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 181 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Out of the 259 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Monterey, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 259 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Rockford University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 29 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 197 students in 2020-2021.
Mount Holyoke College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 54 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Other Education at Mount Holyoke College
Albany State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 83 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Newman University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 35 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Endicott College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Endicott is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 83 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Roberts Wesleyan College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 full report on Other Education at Roberts Wesleyan College
Walsh University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 40 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. This small school is located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Education at Westminster New Wilmington
Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Forest Grove, Oregon, and it awarded 64 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Caribbean University - Bayamon ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. This small school is located in Bayamon, , and it awarded 10 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Education at Caribbean University - Bayamon
With a ranking of #15, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Mary Baldwin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staunton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lesley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 56 degrees to qualified ’s other education 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 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Puerto Rico - Humacao came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. UPR Humacao is a small school located in Humacao, that handed out 23 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Sonoma State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. SSU is a public institution located in Rohnert Park, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Education at Sonoma State University
University of Akron Wayne College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. This small school is located in Orrville, Ohio, and it awarded 3 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Wayne College Other Education Report
Jackson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #20. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
University of Holy Cross ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. University of Holy Cross is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 8 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Eastern University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 29 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Methodist University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 148 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Education at Southern Methodist University
University of La Verne ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. University of La Verne is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
California State University - Channel Islands ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. CSUCI is located in Camarillo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Channel Islands Other Education Report
Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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