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 Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major” ranking.
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching is the 197th most popular major in the country with 3,517 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major” ranking looked at 369 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching. That schools that top this list have a program in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major”.
Out of the 369 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Alice Lloyd College landed the #1 spot on the list. Alice Lloyd is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pippa Passes, Kentucky. It awarded 5 ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 369 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Mansfield, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 369 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Truett McConnell University landed the #3 spot on the list. TMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Georgia. It awarded 10 ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Truett McConnell University Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairmont State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 52 ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fairmont State University Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Lake Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a public institution located in Celina, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alverno College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major ranking. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 49 ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching 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%. 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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Central Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #7. CBC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Brewton - Parker College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Georgia, and it awarded 3 ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State University - Lima Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major list. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a small public school situated in Lima, Ohio. It awarded 10 ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Ohio State University - Marion Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major ranking. Ohio State University - Marion Campus is located in Marion, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Defiance College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major list. Defiance College is located in Defiance, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
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Ozarka College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #12. Ozarka College is a public institution located in Melbourne, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Howard College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major ranking. Located in Big Spring, Texas, this small public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
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University of the Cumberlands came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 130 ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #15. Arkansas State University - Beebe is located in Beebe, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, American International College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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Navarro College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major list. Navarro College is located in Corsicana, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full Navarro College Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major ranking. CMU CGES is located in Fayette, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
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St. Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #19. Laurinburg, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full St. Andrews Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report
Hill College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major list. Located in Hillsboro, Texas, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 81 ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Grayson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major list. Located in Denison, Texas, this small public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
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Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #23. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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Greenville University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major ranking. Located in Greenville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Midway University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Major list. Midway, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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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 | Notre Dame College | Cleveland, OH |
| 52 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR |
| 53 | Arkansas State University - Newport | Newport, AR |
| 53 | Converse College | Spartanburg, SC |
| 55 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
| 55 | Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH |
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