by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Education Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Teacher Education is the 97th most popular major in the country with 9,653 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,276 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major” ranking looked at 107 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their teacher education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union Bible College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major. Union Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westfield, Indiana. It awarded 1 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. UPR Bayamon is a public institution located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Huston - Tillotson University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 296 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Sam Houston State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Birmingham Southern College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education 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%. 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.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Birmingham Southern College
The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #6. UT Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Teacher Education Report
Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Teacher Education at Anderson University South Carolina
Stephens College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Virginia Union University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Virginia Union University
North American University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #10. North American University is a small school located in Stafford, Texas that handed out 13 bachelors’s teacher education 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%.
Northland College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Ashland, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s teacher education degrees 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%. 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.
With a ranking of #12, Assumption University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, The College of Wooster did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Wooster College is located in Wooster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Ripon College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. Ripon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ripon, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Elmhurst University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. Elmhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmhurst, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Clarks Summit University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. CSU is located in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Geneva College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #18. Geneva is located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Saint Anselm College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s teacher education 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Saint Anselm College
Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s 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 University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #21. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 88 bachelors’s teacher education degrees 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%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Teacher Education Report
With a ranking of #22, Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Gwynedd Mercy University is a small school located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 bachelors’s teacher education degrees 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%. 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 Teacher Education at Gwynedd Mercy University
Averett University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Danville, Virginia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #24. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 68 bachelors’s teacher education 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%.
Texas State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 351 students in 2021-2022.
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 full report on Teacher Education at Texas State University
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