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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 110,770 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $38,190 and had an average of $24,599 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 453 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major” ranking looked at 61 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education grade specific. That schools that top this list have a program in teacher education grade specific in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The grade specific ed 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 for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree grade specific ed students.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Biddeford, Maine, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 44 degrees to qualified doctorate’s grade specific ed students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major list. Concordia University, Texas is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major list. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gwynedd Mercy University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major. Gwynedd Mercy University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Universidad Metropolitana landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major ranking. San Juan, Puerto Rico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Universidad Metropolitana
Jackson State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M Commerce Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Brenau University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major list. Brenau University is a small school located in Gainesville, Georgia that handed out 21 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Brenau University
Kennesaw State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major ranking. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’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%.
University of North Dakota came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
With a ranking of #14, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to 13 students 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%.
Read more about Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Northern Colorado
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major ranking. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to 2 students 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%.
Read more about Teacher Education Grade Specific at Concordia University, Chicago
Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Montclair State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major list. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 9 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Teacher Education Grade Specific at Montclair State
Oakland University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major list. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Full Oakland University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
With a ranking of #19, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Teacher Education Grade Specific at Vanderbilt
With a ranking of #20, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #21, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major list. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ball State University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major ranking. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of Georgia landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 23 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Georgia Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Kansas State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Read more about Teacher Education Grade Specific at K -State
East Tennessee State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full East Tennessee State University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
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