by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 867 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education Master's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 158,506 master's degrees in education to qualified students.
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The education master'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 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 for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for education students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in education. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a master’s in education from Harvard University
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in education needs to check out Teachers College at Columbia University. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in education from Teachers College at Columbia University
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in education needs to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in education from Johns Hopkins University
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in education needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in education from Northwestern University
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Pennsylvania
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in education from University of Southern California
Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a master’s in education from Stanford University
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from New York University
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a master’s in education from University of Virginia - Main Campus
UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a master’s in education from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Georgia
Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in education from Vanderbilt University
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in education from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in education from Bank Street College of Education
Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of California - Los Angeles
LECOM is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Erie.More information about a master’s in education from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Florida
Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Ball State University
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in education from Loyola Marymount University
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in education from Boston University
GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.More information about a master’s in education from George Mason University
Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in education from Seattle University
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Education Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 867 different United States education schools we analyzed.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Master's Degree Schools award.
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 29,374 |
| Educational Administration | 28,511 |
| Special Education | 21,797 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 17,998 |
| General Education | 17,801 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 16,825 |
| Student Counseling | 12,244 |
| Instructional Media Design | 6,799 |
| Teaching English or French | 3,450 |
| Other Education | 1,705 |
