by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 9,949 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,643 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 426 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in teacher education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarks Summit University landed the #1 spot on the list. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Geneva College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwynedd Mercy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 16 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 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stockton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Galloway, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utica College landed the #5 spot on the list. Utica College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s 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%.
Molloy College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Molloy College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockville Centre, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, Arcadia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Arcadia is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Frostburg, Maryland, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Morristown, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Gannon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Gannon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Grove City College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Grove City, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The College of Saint Rose did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. The College of Saint Rose is located in Albany, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Nyack College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nyack College is located in Nyack, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Niagara University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara University is located in Niagara University, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Canisius College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Canisius College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 1 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 #17, Cedar Crest College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Allentown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, American University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 0 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Juniata College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Juniata is located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Cabrini University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Radnor, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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