by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 737 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,666 and $24,829 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 54 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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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 Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roberts Wesleyan College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Roberts Wesleyan is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 35 ’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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westminster College Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. New Wilmington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 15 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%.
Full Westminster College Pennsylvania Other Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. EU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keystone College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Keystone College is located in La Plume, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. LECOM is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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. 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%.
Full Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Other Education Report
Swarthmore College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Swarthmore College is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Yeshiva University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Yeshiva University is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s other education degrees to qualified 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
DeSales University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. DeSales University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s 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%.
Stevenson University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stevenson, Maryland. It awarded 22 ’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%.
College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. College of Saint Elizabeth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Morristown, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University at Albany came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #12, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mahwah, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Greensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #14, Wilkes University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilkes University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Gratz College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
University of the District of Columbia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #17, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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 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. 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%.
Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Bank Street College of Education came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bank Street College of Education is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 3 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Bank Street College of Education Other Education Report
With a ranking of #20, Coppin State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 2 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
LIU Post ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 16 ’s other education degrees 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.
Elmira College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Elmira is a small school located in Elmira, New York that handed out 1 ’s other education 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 ranking of #23, Felician University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Lodi, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
University of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’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 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 #25, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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