by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Math Teacher Education Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 3,269 people earned their degree in mathematics education, making the major the 204th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major” ranking analyzed 552 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics education. That schools that top this list have a program in mathematics education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The math teacher 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Defiance College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Defiance College is a small school located in Defiance, Ohio that handed out 3 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Holyoke College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major. Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s math teacher education students in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major. Lesley is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 9 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
Out of the 552 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayville State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mayville State University is located in Mayville, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about Mathematics Education at Mayville State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chipola College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Chipola College is located in Marianna, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Western Governors University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. WGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 854 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Martin Luther College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in New Ulm, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #8, Cambridge College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Cambridge College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 22 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at Cambridge College
SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #9. SUNY Fredonia is a public institution located in Fredonia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Texas Baptist University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s math teacher education 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%.
Full East Texas Baptist University Mathematics Education Report
Piedmont College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Demorest, Georgia, and it awarded 16 ’s math teacher 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #12, St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. SJC is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 37 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at St. Joseph’s College - New York
Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at Concordia University, Ann Arbor
Eastern Washington University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s math teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at Eastern Washington University
Alice Lloyd College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s math teacher education students in 2021-2022.
Central Washington University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 ’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Dakota Wesleyan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 1 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mathematics Education at Dakota Wesleyan University
Valley City State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Valley City, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at Valley City State University
Lehman College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Lehman is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 ’s 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%.
Queens College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking. Queens College is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 73 ’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
McMurry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #21. McMurray University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Gordon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Gordon College is a small school located in Wenham, Massachusetts that handed out 3 ’s math teacher education degrees 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%.
Otterbein University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Otterbein University is a small school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 4 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 Mathematics Education at Otterbein University
SUNY Geneseo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #24. Geneseo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math teacher education degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Keene State College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major list. Keene State is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 6 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dine College | Tsaile, AZ |
| 52 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, NY |
| 53 | University of Rio Grande | Rio Grande, OH |
| 54 | Niagara University | Niagara University, NY |
| 55 | Dominican College of Blauvelt | Orangeburg, NY |
| 56 | Adrian College | Adrian, MI |
| 57 | Walsh University | North Canton, OH |
| 58 | College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island, NY |
| 59 | College of Saint Mary | Omaha, NE |
| 60 | Shorter University | Rome, GA |
| 61 | Fresno Pacific University | Fresno, CA |
| 62 | University of Mary | Bismarck, ND |
| 63 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 64 | University of Mobile | Mobile, AL |
| 65 | Bethel University - Mishawaka | Mishawaka, IN |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | Athens, TN |
| 67 | University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras | San Juan, PR |
| 68 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 69 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 70 | Peru State College | Peru, NE |
| 71 | Dickinson State University | Dickinson, ND |
| 72 | Western New England University | Springfield, MA |
| 73 | Salish Kootenai College | Pablo, MT |
| 74 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
| 75 | Northeastern State University | Tahlequah, OK |
| 76 | Evangel University | Springfield, MO |
| 77 | Averett University | Danville, VA |
| 78 | Florida Memorial University | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 79 | Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa, ID |
| 80 | Blue Mountain College | Blue Mountain, MS |
| 81 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO |
| 82 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, OH |
| 83 | University of Michigan - Flint | Flint, MI |
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
