by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 185 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,547 bachelor's degrees in secondary education to qualified students.
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The secondary teaching bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for secondary education students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for secondary education students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in secondary education has to check out Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Vanderbilt University
University of Maryland - College Park is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in secondary education. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Maryland - College Park
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in secondary education needs to look into Indiana University - Bloomington. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Indiana University - Bloomington
It is difficult to beat University of Nevada - Las Vegas if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in secondary education. UNLV is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Loyola University Chicago
Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Arkansas
UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Central Florida
Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Clemson University
Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Rider University
ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Arizona State University - Tempe
UH Manoa is a large public university located in the city of Honolulu.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Hawaii at Manoa
UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Dayton
Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Utah State University
K -State is a large public university located in the city of Manhattan.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Kansas State University
Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Missouri State University - Springfield
Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Mississippi State University
Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from The University of Alabama
Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Spokane.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Whitworth University
Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Kennesaw State University
Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wheaton.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Wheaton College Illinois
UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of North Dakota
Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Missouri - Columbia
Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Georgia Southern University
KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Kansas
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 29 | Samford University | Birmingham, AL |
| 30 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 31 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 32 | Concordia University, Nebraska | Seward, NE |
| 33 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 34 | Augustana University | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 35 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne, NJ |
| 36 | Saint Martin’s University | Lacey, WA |
| 37 | Drake University | Des Moines, IA |
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