by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 6,929 people earned their degree in teacher development & methodology, making the major the 156th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 155 teacher development & methodology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in teacher development & methodology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their teacher development & methodology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The teacher development & methodology 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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree teacher development & methodology students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Arlington Baptist University landed the #1 spot on the list. ABU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major list. OCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Circleville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Sweet Briar College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Sweet Briar, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher development & methodology students in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Immaculata University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major. Immaculata is a small school located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Lynchburg. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major. University of Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 15 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Holy Family University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. Holy Family University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’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%.
With a ranking of #7, Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Roanoke College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking, coming in at #8. Salem, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ottawa University - Surprise did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking, coming in at #9. Ottawa University - Surprise is located in Surprise, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major list. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
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Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking, coming in at #12. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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With a ranking of #13, Washington & Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major list. Located in Washington, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher development & methodology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. 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.
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking, coming in at #14. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 27 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Utah State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Boise State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major list. Boise State is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
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With a ranking of #18, Carson - Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major list. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Centenary University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. Located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher development & methodology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Sinte Gleska University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking, coming in at #18. Sinte Gleska University is located in Mission, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees to qualified students.
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Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking, coming in at #18. Illinois College is located in Jacksonville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Francis University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major list. Saint Francis is a small school located in Loretto, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking, coming in at #18. Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. 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.
Westminster College Missouri came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. Westminster College Missouri is located in Fulton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #18, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major list. Morristown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
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Guam Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Mangilao, Guam, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher development & methodology students in 2021-2022.
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Claflin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking, coming in at #18. Claflin University is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 0 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology 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%.
Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. This small school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. Mount Vernon, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher development & methodology degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
North Park University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. North Park is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s teacher development & methodology 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%. 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.
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Rhode Island College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher development & methodology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher development & methodology students in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Concordia University, Chicago came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Development & Methodology Major ranking. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher development & methodology 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%.
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