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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 504 people earned their degree in education/teaching of the gifted and talented, making the major the 756th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education/teaching of the gifted and talented. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in education/teaching of the gifted and talented.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for education/teaching of the gifted and talented students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Converse College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 29 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 71 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hardin - Simmons University landed the #4 spot on the list. Hardin - Simmons is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 7 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Muskingum University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Muskingum University is located in New Concord, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to qualified students.
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William Carey University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to qualified students.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Elon University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Elon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elon, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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With a ranking of #9, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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Morningside College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to 3 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%.
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With a ranking of #12, Ashland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 4 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented 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%.
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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #14, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 11 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
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Samford University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking, coming in at #16. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 5 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking, coming in at #17. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented students in 2020-2021.
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Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking, coming in at #19. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 48 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
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Upper Iowa University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Fayette, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Toledo came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 2 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Louisiana State University Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 3 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Teachers College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Drury University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
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Meredith College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Buena Vista University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking. Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented students 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, Whitworth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented students 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%.
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Canisius College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Canisius College is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 1 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees 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%.
Full Canisius Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Report
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Piedmont College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Piedmont College is a small school located in Demorest, Georgia that handed out 0 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Piedmont College Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Report
Queens University of Charlotte ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Queens is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 0 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Wilmington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking, coming in at #24. New Castle, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Lipscomb University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking. Lipscomb University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 1 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 0 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Towson University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Towson University Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Report
Hope International University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Hope International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 0 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented 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 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%.
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With a ranking of #24, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to qualified students.
Full Wichita State University Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Report
Pacific University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. This small school is located in Forest Grove, Oregon, and it awarded 0 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northern Vermont University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. Northern Vermont University is a small public school situated in Johnson, Vermont. It awarded 0 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 19 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented 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 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%.
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LIU Post ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Major list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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