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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
History Education is the 470th most popular major in the country with 804 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major” ranking looked at 217 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in history education.
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The history teacher 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 History Teacher Education Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for history teacher education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williams Baptist University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major. WBU is located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 217 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Ottawa landed the #2 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Ottawa is a small school located in Ottawa, Kansas that handed out 2 ’s history teacher education 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.
Out of the 217 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Valley City State University is a small public school situated in Valley City, North Dakota. It awarded 8 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Jamestown. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jamestown, North Dakota. It awarded 4 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major. This small school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 1 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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Sterling College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Sterling, Kansas, and it awarded 2 ’s history teacher education 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.
College of the Ozarks came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major ranking. Located in Point Lookout, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s history teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Buena Vista University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major ranking. Buena Vista University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Storm Lake, Iowa. It awarded 8 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Mount Marty University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major list. Mount Marty University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Yankton, South Dakota. It awarded 3 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 ’s history teacher education 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%.
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Southwestern Christian University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major ranking. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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McMurry University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major list. McMurray University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 3 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Piedmont College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major ranking. Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Demorest, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Montana - Western did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Dillon, Montana, and it awarded 4 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Culver - Stockton College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 3 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Saint Norbert College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major list. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in De Pere, Wisconsin. It awarded 6 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major list. NSU is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It awarded 4 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 8 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Mobile ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s history teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 3 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Tennessee Wesleyan University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major list. TWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Athens, Tennessee. It awarded 3 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Howard Payne University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major ranking. Howard Payne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brownwood, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s history teacher 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.
Ohio Wesleyan University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major list. Located in Delaware, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s history teacher education students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Emmanuel College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major ranking. Located in Franklin Springs, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s history teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Union University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major list. VUU is a small school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 2 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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