2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s
12
Ranked Colleges
169
Degrees Awarded
$27,200
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Teacher Development & Methodology is the 156th most popular major in the country with 6,165 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 169 teacher development and methodology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in teacher development and methodology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher development and methodology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the teacher development and methodology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying teacher development & methodology.
Top 12 Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State, 780 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,464. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Appalachian State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 5 bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2020-2021.
USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, USU supports 27,691 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,134 of the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State were GI Bill® students, of which 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,559. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boise State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Boise State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Scholastica, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, St. Scholastica supports 3,712 students, and 151 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 75 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,081. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Lynchburg. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s. University of Lynchburg is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 25 bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2020-2021.
Lynchburg also took the #8 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 180 of the 2,692 students enrolled at Lynchburg were GI Bill® students, of which 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,684. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Northwestern - St Paul is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,506 students enrolled at University of Northwestern - St Paul, 53 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,408. During this same period, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at University of Northwestern - St Paul]](/colleges/northwestern-college-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 36,461 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Provo, 368 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,856. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full BYU Veteran Student Life Report
Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hickory, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Lenoir - Rhyne University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 64 of the 2,686 students enrolled at Lenoir - Rhyne University were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,408. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lenoir - Rhyne University]](/colleges/lenoir-rhyne-university/student-life/veterans/)
Immaculata University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s list. Immaculata is a small school located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2020-2021.
Immaculata did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Immaculata supports 2,563 students, and 38 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,208. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Immaculata University]](/colleges/immaculata-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, Holy Family University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher development and methodology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Holy Family, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Holy Family University supports 3,087 students, and 50 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,210. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Holy Family University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Holy Family University]](/colleges/holy-family-university/student-life/veterans/)
Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 4 bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ottawa University - Phoenix, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ottawa University - Phoenix supports 1,051 students, and 18 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 12 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,703. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Veteran Student Life Report
Ohio Christian University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Teacher Development & Methodology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Circleville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher development and methodology students in 2020-2021.
OCU also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Among the 2,186 students enrolled at Ohio Christian University, 121 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio Christian University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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