Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #4 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of education. Combined, these schools handed out 10,115 degrees in education to qualified students.
Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education degree levels they offer.
George Mason University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in education. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1079 education students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from George Mason University make $10,021 more than the standard education student.
Virginia Commonwealth University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in education. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 701 education students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year. After graduation, education degree recipients generally earn about $46,678 in their early careers.
Liberty University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in education. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4041.9999999999995 education students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program earn around $47,057 in the first couple years of their career.
Every student pursuing a degree in education needs to take a look at Old Dominion University. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 691 education students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program make about $50,068 for their early career.
Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Virginia Beach. This university ranks 21st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 505 education students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year. After graduating, education degree recipients usually earn around $53,050 in the first five years of their career.
Radford is a moderately-sized public university located in the fringe town of Radford. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 253 education students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career earnings of $42,066.
Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 50th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 95 education students who graduated with this degree at Virginia State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program make around $27,217 in their early career salary.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
