by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,991 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 107 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular teacher education programs in the United States.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 317 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 183 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 74 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Teacher Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s list. UT Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 57 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Teacher Education Report
With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bayamon, , this small public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon Teacher Education Report
Austin Peay State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s list. Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Austin Peay State University
With a ranking of #10, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s list. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Teacher Education at Tennessee State University
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s list. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Teacher Education at Anderson University South Carolina
University of West Alabama ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s list. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Stockton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Stockton State is a medium-sized school located in Galloway, New Jersey that handed out 31 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Elmhurst University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Elmhurst is a small school located in Elmhurst, Illinois that handed out 28 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Troy University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s list. Hofstra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Southern Oregon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Teacher Education at Southern Oregon University
University of Central Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 25 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #19, Assumption University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s list. Assumption is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 24 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Huston - Tillotson University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s list. Huston - Tillotson University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 20 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Teacher Education at Huston - Tillotson University
University of North Alabama landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Teacher Education at University of North Alabama
Utica College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Utica, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students 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%.
Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s teacher education 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major for a Bachelor’s list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Vanderbilt University
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