2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education
342
Ranked Colleges
5,777
Degrees Awarded
$30,300
Avg Cost*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s” 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 342 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. To top this list, a school must have a successful secondary education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree secondary teaching students.
Top 25 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 777 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Grand Canyon University Secondary Education Report
Out of the 342 schools in the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Redlands, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 206 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Redlands
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 200 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Phoenix - Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 130 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of West Alabama Secondary Education Report
Out of the 342 schools in the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 124 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Secondary Education at Liberty University
University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s ranking. UAM is a small public school situated in Monticello, Arkansas. It awarded 113 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Arkansas at Monticello
New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full New York University Secondary Education Report
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 91 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Missouri - St Louis
Brandman University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 91 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Brandman University Secondary Education Report
With a ranking of #10, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s list. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 89 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Secondary Education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Seattle Pacific University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 88 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at SPU
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #13, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 66 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching 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%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Georgia College & State University
With a ranking of #13, University of the People did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 66 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of the People
National Louis University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
Full NLU Secondary Education Report
William Carey University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Secondary Education at William Carey University
University of Bridgeport landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s ranking. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Bridgeport Secondary Education Report
With a ranking of #17, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s list. Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of the Cumberlands Secondary Education Report
With a ranking of #19, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 51 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read more about Secondary Education at SCU
Western Washington University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s list. Western Washington University is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Western Washington University
With a ranking of #20, Goucher College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s list. Goucher is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Goucher College
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Read more about Secondary Education at UNH
Villanova University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s ranking. Villanova University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 46 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Full Villanova University Secondary Education Report
Boise State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 45 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Boise State
Eastern Oregon University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major for a Master’s ranking. La Grande, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Full EOU Secondary Education Report
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