by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,705 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major” ranking analyzed 132 colleges that offered a degree in other education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major”.
Out of the 132 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia College is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major. Framingham State University is a public institution located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 161 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 35 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Newman University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major. This small school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 35 masters’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Rockford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s 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.
Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 149 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. Endicott College is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 79 masters’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%.
Mount Holyoke College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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.
Caribbean University - Bayamon did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #9. Caribbean University - Bayamon is located in Bayamon, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Staunton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Lesley University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Lesley is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 55 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Walsh University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Walsh is a small school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 31 masters’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%.
With a ranking of #13, Eastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Eastern University is a small school located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania that handed out 29 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Pacific University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national 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.
University of La Verne came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. La Verne, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #16. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 139 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Lourdes University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Sylvania, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
DeSales University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. DeSales University is located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’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%.
Stevenson University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Stevenson is a small school located in Stevenson, Maryland that handed out 22 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Yeshiva University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Yeshiva University is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 44 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #22, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. College of Saint Elizabeth is located in Morristown, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #23. Graceland University - Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lamoni, Iowa. It awarded 10 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Mahwah, New Jersey, and it awarded 29 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Seton Hill University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Seton Hill is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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