2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major
342
Ranked Colleges
5,777
Degrees Awarded
$27,000
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 10,547 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,777 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major” ranking analyzed 342 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in secondary education.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education
Out of the 342 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 206 masters’s 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%.
Full University of Redlands Secondary Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sierra Nevada College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major. Located in Incline Village, Nevada, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. 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.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Sierra Nevada College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. UAM is a small public school situated in Monticello, Arkansas. It awarded 113 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at UAM
Out of the 342 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Young Harris College landed the #4 spot on the list. Young Harris, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 18 students 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%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Young Harris College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goucher College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. Goucher College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 49 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 4.6% 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%.
Full Goucher College Secondary Education Report
University of West Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 130 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of West Alabama Secondary Education Report
Seattle Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 88 masters’s secondary teaching 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%.
Read more about Secondary Education at SPU
With a ranking of #8, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 89 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Secondary Education Report
Eastern Oregon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. Eastern Oregon University is a small public school situated in La Grande, Oregon. It awarded 45 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Oregon University Secondary Education Report
Alcorn State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. Alcorn State, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Alcorn State
University of the People ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. University of the People is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 66 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of the People Secondary Education Report
With a ranking of #12, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Notre Dame of Maryland University Secondary Education Report
Black Hills State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. Black Hills State University is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full BHSU Secondary Education Report
North Park University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. North Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 masters’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at North Park University
With a ranking of #15, University of Montevallo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. University of Montevallo is a public institution located in Montevallo, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Montevallo
St. Thomas Aquinas College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. St. Thomas Aquinas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sparkill, New York. It awarded 15 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Secondary Education at STAC
With a ranking of #17, Mayville State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. Mayville State University is a public institution located in Mayville, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mayville State University Secondary Education Report
Eastern Nazarene College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. ENC is located in Quincy, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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 Secondary Education at Eastern Nazarene College
With a ranking of #19, American International College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 41 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American International College Secondary Education Report
William Carey University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full William Carey University Secondary Education Report
University of Bridgeport came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Bridgeport Secondary Education Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Alaska Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. University of Alaska Southeast is a small public school situated in Juneau, Alaska. It awarded 22 masters’s secondary teaching 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.
Read full report on Secondary Education at UAS
Georgia College & State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. Georgia College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 66 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Secondary Education at Georgia College
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 24 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne
Valley City State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. Valley City State University is a small public school situated in Valley City, North Dakota. It awarded 14 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Valley City State University Secondary Education Report
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