by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Education is the 178th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 426 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 57 colleges that offered a degree in other education. To top this list, a school must have a successful other education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree other education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other education students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 19 doctorate’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate list. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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University of West Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate list. Missouri Baptist University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 15 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 14 doctorate’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #10, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Xavier University is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 12 doctorate’s other education degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Universidad del Turabo landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Gurabo, is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
North Carolina State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Grambling State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Grambling, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other education students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Mercedita, , this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Other Education Report
Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. Olivet Nazarene University is a small school located in Bourbonnais, Illinois that handed out 10 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on Other Education at Olivet Nazarene University
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Fordham University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southern Methodist University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Yeshiva University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. Yeshiva is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 8 doctorate’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 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Holy Cross did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. University of Holy Cross is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 8 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Other Education at University of Holy Cross
With a ranking of #23, Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate list. Andrews University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s 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. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Prescott College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Prescot College is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 5 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. 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.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Other Education Report
With a ranking of #25, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate list. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Education at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 doctorate’s other education 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major for a Doctorate list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Other Education Report
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