If you plan on getting your master's degree in other education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #78 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Other Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 172 master's degrees in other education to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other education students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other other education students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How easy is it for other education to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other education related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for other education students working on their master's degree.
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 the Best Other Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Other Education in Virginia
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for other education students seeking a a master's degree.
Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Other Education
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in other education has to look into Regent University. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Those other education students who get their master's degree from Regent University earn $3,734 more than the standard other education student.
Mary Baldwin University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in other education. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the other education program earn around $44,625 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
college factual
