by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 865 people earned their degree in biology education, making the major the 467th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 417 biology education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major” ranking, we looked at 79 colleges that offer a degree in biology education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biology education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major”.
Out of the 79 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Potsdam landed the #1 spot on the list. SUNY Potsdam is a small public school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 79 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce landed the #2 spot on the list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is located in Mercedita, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s biology teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, 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 Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 masters’s biology teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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 88%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roberts Wesleyan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. Roberts Wesleyan is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 4 masters’s biology teacher 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%.
Out of the 79 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattanville College landed the #5 spot on the list. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Medaille College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. Medaille College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 3 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Gordon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. This small school is located in Wenham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Lees - McRae College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Banner Elk, North Carolina. It awarded 1 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. Teachers College at Columbia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s biology teacher education 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 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%.
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With a ranking of #10, Cabrini University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. Cabrini University is located in Radnor, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s biology teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Brooklyn College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 17 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Duquesne University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is located in Arecibo, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s biology teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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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Lewis & Clark College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking. Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Grand Canyon University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 96 degrees to qualified masters’s biology teacher education students 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%.
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Lee University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Old Westbury came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking. Located in Old Westbury, New York, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s biology teacher education 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 #18, Lesley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology teacher education degrees to 3 students 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
SUNY Oswego did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Oswego, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology teacher education students 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%.
The City College of New York ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. The City College of New York is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 7 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Western Governors University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology teacher education degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Niagara University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. Niagara University, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology teacher education degrees to 2 students 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%.
University of Rochester landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s biology teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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 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 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in New Paltz, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology teacher education 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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