2024 Best Secondary Education Schools
373
Colleges in the United States
10,547
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Ranked #84 in popularity,
secondary education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 373 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Secondary Education Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10,547 degrees in secondary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Secondary Education School
Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Secondary Education Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Secondary Education in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the secondary teaching degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Secondary Teaching
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MD
It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Maryland - College Park
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
37
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 37 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Vanderbilt University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
94
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 94 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from New York University
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NV
61
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in secondary education needs to check out University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.
There were about 61 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
75
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were approximately 75 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.
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UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 1st out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 7 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Arkansas
TCNJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Ewing. This college ranks 5th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 20 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from The College of New Jersey
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
51
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 51 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Santa Clara University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
77
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 77 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Central Florida
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
32
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 32 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Rider University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In HI
44
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were about 44 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Hawaii at Manoa
Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 25 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WA
49
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 49 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Western Washington University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
48
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were about 48 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Clemson University
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
67
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 67 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Kansas State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
206
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Redlands. This university ranks 45th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 206 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
287
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were approximately 287 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 11th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 7 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
63
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 17th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 63 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from National Louis University