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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Education

1,234 Ranked Colleges
158,506 Degrees Awarded
$49,367 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Education Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 158,506 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major” ranking looked at 1,234 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree education students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Education

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Out of the 1,234 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, High Tech High Graduate School of Education landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 45 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full High Tech High Graduate School of Education Education Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Relay Graduate School of Education. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1,713 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Education at Relay Graduate School of Education

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American College of Education
Indianapolis, Indiana

Out of the 1,234 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Education landed the #3 spot on the list. American College of Education is a private for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3,474 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at American College of Education

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VanderCook College of Music
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend VanderCook College of Music. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 42 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 Education at VanderCook College of Music

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bank Street College of Education. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 342 masters’s 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Education at Bank Street College of Education

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Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #6. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small school located in Seward, Nebraska that handed out 917 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Nebraska Education Report

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 1,072 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at University of West Alabama

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North American University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Stafford, Texas, and it awarded 145 masters’s education 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.

Read more about Education at North American University

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SIT Graduate Institute
Brattleboro, Vermont

SIT Graduate Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #9. SIT is located in Brattleboro, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Education at SIT Graduate Institute

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Sierra Nevada College
Incline Village, Nevada

Sierra Nevada College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #10. Sierra Nevada College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Incline Village, Nevada. It awarded 107 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at SNC

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William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri

With a ranking of #11, William Woods University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major list. This small school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 306 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Full William Woods Education Report

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Georgetown College
Georgetown, Kentucky

Georgetown College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Georgetown College is a small school located in Georgetown, Kentucky that handed out 168 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Georgetown College

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Morningside College
Sioux City, Iowa

Morningside College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major list. Morningside College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 276 masters’s 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%.

Full Morningside Education Report

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Erikson Institute
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #14, Erikson Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major list. The Erikson Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Read full report on Education at Erikson Institute

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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major list. Teachers College at Columbia University is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 882 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Education at Teachers College

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

University of the Southwest did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #16. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of the Southwest Education Report

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Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Wilson College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 147 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wilson College Education Report

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 811 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Concordia University, Chicago

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American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts

American International College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #19. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 376 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at American International College

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #20, National Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 789 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at National Louis University

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 458 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Education at William Carey University

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Doane University
Crete, Nebraska

Doane University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major list. Doane University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crete, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 226 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Doane Crete Education Report

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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Wilkes University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 437 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Education at Wilkes University

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #24. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 1,311 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at University of the Cumberlands

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Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Humphreys University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 73 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Education at Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Concordia University, Irvine
Irvine, California
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Cambridge College
Boston, Massachusetts
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Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas
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University of Redlands
Redlands, California
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Holy Family University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas
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Hobe Sound Bible College
Hobe Sound, Florida
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Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Alliant International University
San Diego, California
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Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, California
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Manhattanville College
Purchase, New York
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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts
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National University
La Jolla, California
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Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska
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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, Connecticut
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Northwestern College
Orange City, Iowa
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San Diego Christian College
Santee, California
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University of St Francis
Joliet, Illinois
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA
52 City University of Seattle Seattle, WA
53 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
54 Cabrini University Radnor, PA
55 Ball State University Muncie, IN
56 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
57 Goucher College Baltimore, MD
58 Gratz College Melrose Park, PA
59 Columbia College Columbia, SC
60 Piedmont College Demorest, GA
61 McDaniel College Westminster, MD
62 Concordia University, Texas Lakeway, TX
63 Medaille College Buffalo, NY
64 Brandman University Irvine, CA
65 Thomas University Thomasville, GA
Rank College Location
66 Framingham State University Framingham, MA
67 Caribbean University - Ponce Ponce, PR
68 Touro College New York, NY
69 Muskingum University New Concord, OH
70 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI
71 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
72 Louisiana College Pineville, LA
73 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
74 Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO
75 Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ
76 Daemen College Amherst, NY
77 Caribbean University - Bayamon Bayamon, PR
78 Baker University Baldwin City, KS
79 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
80 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
81 Averett University Danville, VA
82 Northern State University Aberdeen, SD
83 Teachers College of San Joaquin Stockton, CA
84 Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL
85 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
86 Tusculum University Greeneville, TN
87 Converse College Spartanburg, SC
88 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
89 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
90 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
Rank College Location
91 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
92 Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA
93 Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN
94 Merrimack College North Andover, MA
95 Columbia International University Columbia, SC
96 Eastern University Saint Davids, PA
97 Antioch University - New England Keene, NH
98 Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
99 Niagara University Niagara University, NY
100 University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA
101 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
102 Gordon College Wenham, MA
103 Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Monterey, CA
104 Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD
105 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT
106 Hunter College New York, NY
107 Rockford University Rockford, IL
108 Concordia University, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
109 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA
110 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
111 University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK
112 Greenville University Greenville, IL
113 Longwood University Farmville, VA
114 Roberts Wesleyan College Rochester, NY
115 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
Rank College Location
116 Whitworth University Spokane, WA
117 Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH
118 Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI
119 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
120 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
121 Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX
122 Canisius College Buffalo, NY
123 Hope International University Fullerton, CA
124 Saint Michael’s College Colchester, VT
125 LaGrange College Lagrange, GA
126 Chadron State College Chadron, NE
127 Heritage University Toppenish, WA
128 Prescott College Prescott, AZ
129 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
130 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
131 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
132 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
133 Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC
134 Neumann University Aston, PA
135 St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY
136 Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI
137 Antioch University - Seattle Seattle, WA
138 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
139 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
140 Cairn University Langhorne, PA
Rank College Location
141 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
142 Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI
143 University of Houston - Victoria Victoria, TX
144 Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO
145 Salem College Winston-Salem, NC
146 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR
147 Drake University Des Moines, IA
148 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
149 Mills College Oakland, CA
150 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
151 East Central University Ada, OK
152 Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ
153 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
154 North Park University Chicago, IL
155 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, TX
156 Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL
157 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
158 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
159 United States Sports Academy Daphne, AL
160 Boricua College New York, NY
161 Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR
162 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
163 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
164 St. Joseph’s College - New York Brooklyn, NY
165 Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA
Rank College Location
166 Dordt University Sioux Center, IA
167 Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program Portland, OR
168 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD
169 The University of Tennessee - Martin Martin, TN
170 Antioch University - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
171 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
172 America Evangelical University Los Angeles, CA
172 Saint Peter’s University Jersey City, NJ
174 SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, NY
175 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
176 University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD
177 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
178 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
179 University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL
180 Trinity Washington University Washington, DC
181 Fontbonne University Saint Louis, MO
182 George Fox University Newberg, OR
183 University of the People Pasadena, CA
184 Hannibal - LaGrange University Hannibal, MO
185 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
186 Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI

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