by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Education is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 4,887 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , other education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $47,151 and had an average of $29,948 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major” ranking analyzed 259 colleges that offered a degree in other education. That schools that top this list have a program in other education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for other education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 140 ’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 259 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Framingham State University is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 191 ’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Other Education at Framingham State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Middlebury Institute is located in Monterey, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockford University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major. Rockford is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 29 ’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
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 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 259 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 217 ’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mount Holyoke College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Albany State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. Albany State University is a public institution located in Albany, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Newman University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Newman University is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 17 ’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Endicott College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 76 ’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Roberts Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #10. Roberts Wesleyan is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 52 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Walsh University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #11. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 37 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Westminster College Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Pacific University is a small school located in Forest Grove, Oregon that handed out 43 ’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Caribbean University - Bayamon came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 3 ’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Other Education at Caribbean University - Bayamon
Mary Baldwin University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other 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 25 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lesley University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Lesley University is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 42 ’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
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 1.5% 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%.
University of Puerto Rico - Humacao ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. University of Puerto Rico - Humacao is located in Humacao, Puerto Rico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Sonoma State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. SSU is a medium-sized school located in Rohnert Park, California that handed out 130 ’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Akron Wayne College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #19.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Akron Wayne College Other Education Report
Jackson State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 67 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Holy Cross landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
Eastern University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 ’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 130 ’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. Located in La Verne, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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, California State University - Channel Islands did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major list. California State University - Channel Islands is a public institution located in Camarillo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 78 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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