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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 9,949 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,966 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major” ranking analyzed 163 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in teacher education.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Relay Graduate School of Education. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major. Relay Graduate School of Education is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 1,713 masters’s teacher education degrees 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%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Relay Graduate School of Education

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Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific Oaks College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 57 masters’s teacher education 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Teacher Education at Pacific Oaks College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Teacher Education at Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Redlands. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major. University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 229 masters’s degrees 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 Teacher Education at University of Redlands

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Friends University
Wichita, Kansas

Out of the 163 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Friends University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

Full Friends University Teacher Education Report

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College of Saint Mary
Omaha, Nebraska

College of Saint Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #6. College of Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at College of Saint Mary

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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Martin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 109 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Teacher Education at UT Martin

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Marian University
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #8, Marian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Marian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 87 masters’s teacher education 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 Marian University Teacher Education Report

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

George Fox University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 90 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at George Fox University

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 88 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Hamline

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

Claremont Graduate University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. Claremont Graduate University is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 43 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Claremont Graduate University Teacher Education Report

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania

Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #12. Gwynedd Mercy University is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Gwynedd Mercy University

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Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi

Mississippi Valley State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school situated in Itta Bena, Mississippi. It awarded 22 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Teacher Education at Mississippi Valley State University

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Alamosa, Colorado, and it awarded 54 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Adams State Teacher Education Report

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American Jewish University
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #15, American Jewish University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at AJU

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Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Union University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #16. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Full VUU Teacher Education Report

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LaGrange College
Lagrange, Georgia

LaGrange College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. LaGrange College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lagrange, Georgia. It awarded 13 masters’s teacher education 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.

Read more about Teacher Education at LaGrange

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West Liberty University
West Liberty, West Virginia

West Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in West Liberty, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Full West Liberty University Teacher Education Report

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University of New England
Biddeford, Maine

University of New England did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Biddeford, Maine, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at UNE

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #20. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 114 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of West Georgia Teacher Education Report

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

Pacific University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Forest Grove, Oregon, and it awarded 48 masters’s teacher education 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. 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%.

Full Pacific Teacher Education Report

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Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia

Mary Baldwin University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. Mary Baldwin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staunton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Teacher Education at Mary Baldwin University

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

With a ranking of #23, Delta State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Teacher Education at Delta State University

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Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mount Mary University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 masters’s teacher education 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%. 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.

Full Mount Mary Teacher Education Report

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The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, California

The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #25. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Teacher Education at The Master’s University

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