by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 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 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 looked at 132 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree other education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 80 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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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, Framingham State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 161 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major. Middlebury Institute is located in Monterey, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 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 Newman University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockford University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #6, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 149 masters’s 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. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Mt. Holyoke is a small school located in South Hadley, Massachusetts that handed out 39 masters’s other education degrees 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%. 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.
Caribbean University - Bayamon came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Caribbean University - Bayamon is a small school located in Bayamon, that handed out 10 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mary Baldwin University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staunton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lesley University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Walsh University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #12. Walsh is located in North Canton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 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%.
Eastern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Eastern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. It awarded 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. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
With a ranking of #15, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s 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 masters’s 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 masters’s other education degrees to qualified 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #17, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Full Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Other Education Report
Lourdes University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Lourdes is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sylvania, Ohio. It awarded 6 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
DeSales University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
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. This small school is located in Stevenson, Maryland, and it awarded 22 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Yeshiva University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #21. Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
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. CSE 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.
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 private not-for-profit institution located in Lamoni, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Ramapo College of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Mahwah, New Jersey that handed out 29 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Seton Hill University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Greensburg, 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 12 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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