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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,395 people earned their degree in mathematics education, making the major the 204th most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics education. That schools that top this list have a program in mathematics education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree math teacher education students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at Teachers College at Columbia University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 2 doctorate’s math teacher education 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 94%.
Read more about Mathematics Education at University of Georgia
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Western Michigan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mathematics Education at Western Michigan University
With a ranking of #9, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Illinois State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s math 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%.
Syracuse University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 89%.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at Syracuse University
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #12. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 3 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
University of Iowa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 2 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
North Carolina State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full North Carolina State University Mathematics Education Report
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 #16, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mathematics Education at Portland State University
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #17. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 36 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mathematics Education at University at Buffalo
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Oregon State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to 23 students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mathematics Education at Oregon State University
Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mathematics Education at Florida Institute of Technology
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