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2024 Best Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

56 Colleges in the United States
1,991 Bachelor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in teacher education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #154 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 56 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for teacher education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,991 bachelor's degrees in teacher education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools The teacher education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for teacher education students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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The teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Teacher Education in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for teacher education students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Teacher Education

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
16 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in teacher education. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from Vanderbilt University

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25 Annual Graduates

University of Central Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in teacher education. UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from University of Central Florida

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

DePaul University is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in teacher education. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from DePaul University

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54 Annual Graduates

University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in teacher education. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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10 Annual Graduates

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in teacher education. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from Samford University

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12 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from Concordia University, Nebraska

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
12 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from Augustana University

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from Dordt University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
23 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from University of Louisville

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Teacher Education students that almost earned our Best Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
10 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
11 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
11 Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI
12 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
13 Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL
14 Carroll University Waukesha, WI

Teacher Education by Region

View the Best Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Teacher Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 30,802
Early Childhood Education 13,917
Secondary Education 3,547
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 2,324
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 864
Teacher Development & Methodology 169
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 37
Montessori Teacher Education 9
Adult & Continuing Education 4

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