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 has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 142nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,827 and had an average of $25,433 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,728 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major” ranking looked at 110 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree other education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albany State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roberts Wesleyan College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major. Roberts Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 35 bachelors’s other education 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%.
Read full report on Other Education at Roberts Wesleyan College
Out of the 110 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Humacao. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Humacao, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sonoma State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Sonoma State University is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Education at Sonoma State University
With a ranking of #6, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 58 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Channel Islands came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. California State University - Channel Islands is a medium-sized public school situated in Camarillo, California. It awarded 77 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Full California State University - Channel Islands Other Education Report
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Other Education Report
Keystone College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Keystone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Plume, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Oregon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Located in La Grande, Oregon, this small public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Education at Eastern Oregon University
Edgewood College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Edgewood College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. CMU CLAS is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 6 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Swarthmore College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Martin Luther College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. MLC is a small school located in New Ulm, Minnesota that handed out 6 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Montreat College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Montreat College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Montreat, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Mount Holyoke College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Mount Holyoke College is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Shaw University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Shaw University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, University at Albany did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Trinity College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Thomas More University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Rockford University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Rockford is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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.
Athens State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #25. Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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