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2024 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

865 Colleges in the United States
94,293 Bachelor's Degrees
$36,000 Avg Early-Career Salary
a bachelor's degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 865 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 94,293 bachelor's degrees in education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Choosing a Great Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Education in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for education students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Education

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in education has to check out Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Duke University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
394 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in education. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
283 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in education. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in education has to look into Vanderbilt University. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Vanderbilt University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Maryland - College Park

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
272 Annual Graduates

TCNJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing.More information about a bachelor’s in education from The College of New Jersey

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
184 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Western Washington University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 Annual Graduates

UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
323 Annual Graduates

UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Georgia

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
30 Annual Graduates

Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Brown University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
243 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Delaware

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
395 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Brigham Young University - Provo

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Annual Graduates

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in education from New York University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
346 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Indiana University - Bloomington

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
408 Annual Graduates

Towson is a large public university located in the small city of Towson.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Towson University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
596 Annual Graduates

CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Central Washington University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
537 Annual Graduates

UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Northern Iowa

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
190 Annual Graduates

Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Washington State University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
168 Annual Graduates

UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
368 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Annual Graduates

Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Loyola University Chicago

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
526 Annual Graduates

NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Northern Arizona University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
290 Annual Graduates

UofL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Louisville.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Louisville

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
224 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Rest of the Top 50 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
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Providence College
Providence, RI
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Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 865 different United States education schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
52 Baylor University Waco, TX
53 Queens College Queens, NY
54 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
55 Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR
56 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
57 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
58 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
59 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
60 DePaul University Chicago, IL
61 Boston University Boston, MA
62 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
63 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
64 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
65 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
66 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
67 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
68 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
69 Hunter College New York, NY
70 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
71 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
72 Tufts University Medford, MA
73 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
74 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
75 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
76 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
77 Whitworth University Spokane, WA
78 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
79 Florida International University Miami, FL
80 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
81 Bradley University Peoria, IL
82 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
83 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
84 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
85 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
86 Wheaton College Illinois Wheaton, IL
87 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
88 Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA
89 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
90 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
91 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
92 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
93 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
94 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
94 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
95 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
96 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
97 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
98 Winona State University Winona, MN
99 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
100 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
101 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
102 Hope College Holland, MI
103 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
104 Auburn University Auburn, AL
105 Samford University Birmingham, AL
106 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT
107 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
108 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
109 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
110 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
111 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
112 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
113 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
114 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
115 Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN
116 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
117 Concordia University, Nebraska Seward, NE
118 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
119 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
120 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
121 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
122 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
123 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
124 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
125 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
126 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
127 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD
128 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
129 The City College of New York New York, NY

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Education students that almost earned our Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
130 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
131 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
132 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
133 Drake University Des Moines, IA
134 Dordt University Sioux Center, IA
135 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
136 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
137 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
138 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
139 Widener University Chester, PA
140 Emporia State University Emporia, KS
141 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN
142 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
143 Saint Martin’s University Lacey, WA
144 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
145 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
146 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
147 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
148 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
149 Mercer University Macon, GA
150 Valley City State University Valley City, ND
151 Heritage University Toppenish, WA
152 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
153 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
154 American University Washington, DC
155 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
156 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI
157 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
158 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
159 Harding University Searcy, AR
160 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
161 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
162 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
163 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
164 National Louis University Chicago, IL
165 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
166 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
167 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
168 Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL
169 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
170 Kean University Union, NJ
171 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
172 Minot State University Minot, ND
173 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC

Education by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 53,664
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,958
Special Education 9,368
General Education 5,611
Other Education 1,728
Educational Assessment 1,336
Educational Administration 626
Teaching English or French 422
Education Philosophy 276
Multilingual Education 123

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Library Science 119

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