by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 207 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15,310 doctor's degrees in education during the <nil> academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of education for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education students working on their doctor's degree.
The 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 Education Doctor's Degree Schools.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in education. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in education. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in education from New York University
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in education has to check out Boston College. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Boston College
Purdue University - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a doctor's degree in education. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Purdue University - Main Campus
Illinois State University is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in education. Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.More information about a doctorate in education from Illinois State University
Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Concordia University, Chicago
Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from University of Maryland - College Park
UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in education from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in education from University of Georgia
Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from San Diego State University
UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in education from University of Florida
USU is a very large public university located in the city of Logan.More information about a doctorate in education from Utah State University
Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from St John’s University - New York
KSU Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.More information about a doctorate in education from Kennesaw State University
Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Baylor University
Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Azusa Pacific University
Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Rider University
Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Oregon State University
Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Seton Hall University
Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fullerton.More information about a doctorate in education from California State University - Fullerton
UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in education from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a doctorate in education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from University of Delaware
Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Indiana University - Bloomington
Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Northern Illinois University
Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in education from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 8,361 |
| General Education | 2,501 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 1,788 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 494 |
| Other Education | 471 |
| Student Counseling | 401 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 374 |
| Educational Assessment | 290 |
| Instructional Media Design | 233 |
| Special Education | 216 |
