by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Teacher Development & Methodology is the 156th most popular major in the country with 6,165 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 100 teacher development and methodology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in teacher development and methodology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in teacher development and methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lakeway, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s teacher development and methodology students in 2020-2021.
Full Concordia University, Texas Teacher Development & Methodology Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the #2 spot on the list. NJCU is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 12 doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwynedd Mercy University landed the #3 spot on the list. Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s 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%.
Full Gwynedd - Mercy Teacher Development & Methodology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad Metropolitana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major list. Located in San Juan, , this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s teacher development and methodology students in 2020-2021.
Full Universidad Metropolitana Teacher Development & Methodology Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Teacher Development & Methodology at UND
Montclair State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s teacher development and methodology 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 more about Teacher Development & Methodology at Montclair State
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full University of Oklahoma Teacher Development & Methodology Report
Vanderbilt University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Teacher Development & Methodology at Vanderbilt University
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Teacher Development & Methodology Report
University of California - Davis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Capella University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Teacher Development & Methodology at Capella University
University of San Francisco came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. USFCA is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major list. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Teacher Development & Methodology at Tufts University
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
George Mason University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 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%.
Read more about Teacher Development & Methodology at Harvard
Washington State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Washington State University Teacher Development & Methodology Report
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s teacher development and methodology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Syracuse University Teacher Development & Methodology Report
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