by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 328,588 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In , education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $46,195 and had an average of $29,274 in loans still to pay off.
Across Virginia, there were 10,115 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,909 and $32,132 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,273 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,688 and $121,343 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia doctor’s degree education students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #1 spot on the list. Regent University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 137 doctorate’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 826 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 21 doctorate’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia list. Virginia State University is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 6 doctorate’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
William & Mary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia ranking. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 61 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Shenandoah University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia list. Winchester, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
George Mason University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 34 doctorate’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #12, Radford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia list. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 253 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Marymount University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia ranking. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 49 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 1 doctorate’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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