by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major” ranking.
Mathematics Education is the 204th most popular major in the country with 3,395 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,426 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major” ranking, we looked at 431 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mathematics education.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Defiance College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. This small school is located in Defiance, Ohio, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mayville State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major. Located in Mayville, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 431 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Chipola College landed the #3 spot on the list. Chipola College is a public institution located in Marianna, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 431 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Martin Luther College landed the #4 spot on the list. MLC is located in New Ulm, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Texas Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mathematics Education at East Texas Baptist University
With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Ann Arbor Mathematics Education Report
Alice Lloyd College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. Alice Lloyd College is located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at Alice Lloyd College
Central Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Full Central Washington University Mathematics Education Report
Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read more about Mathematics Education at Dakota Wesleyan University
Valley City State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Valley City State University is a public institution located in Valley City, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mathematics Education at Valley City State University
McMurry University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Geneseo ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. This small school is located in Geneseo, New York, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #13, Keene State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Keene State is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 10 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emory and Henry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Emory, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math teacher education students 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.
With a ranking of #15, Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. TC is a small school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, SUNY Fredonia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Fredonia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Calvin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #17. Calvin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 10 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #18, Ottawa University - Ottawa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Ottawa University - Ottawa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ottawa, Kansas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s math 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.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at Ottawa University - Ottawa
Taylor University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Upland, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Augustana College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Augustana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rock Island, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Lee University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Wayne State College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Wayne State College is a small school located in Wayne, Nebraska that handed out 8 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Clarks Summit University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
William Penn University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at William Penn University
North Greenville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #25. North Greenville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tigerville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florida Memorial University | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 52 | Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa, ID |
| 53 | Blue Mountain College | Blue Mountain, MS |
| 54 | SUNY Potsdam | Potsdam, NY |
| 55 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, OH |
| 56 | Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| 57 | Wingate University | Wingate, NC |
| 58 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY |
| 59 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German | San German, PR |
| 60 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 61 | Maranatha Baptist University | Watertown, WI |
| 62 | Howard Payne University | Brownwood, TX |
| 63 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
| 64 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
| 65 | John Carroll University | University Heights, OH |
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