2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in Virginia

If you pursue a master's degree in teacher education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #42 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 56 master's degrees in teacher education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in teacher education matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in Virginia ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for teacher education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for teacher education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Teacher Education in Virginia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in teacher education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Teacher Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Mary Baldwin University if you want to pursue a master's degree in teacher education. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Staunton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Virginia.

There were approximately 28 teacher education individuals who graduated with this degree at Mary Baldwin in the most recent data year.

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2

Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Shenandoah University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in teacher education. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winchester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Virginia.

There were about 15 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Shenandoah University

3

Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Union University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in teacher education. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VUU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Virginia.

There were approximately 13 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at VUU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Virginia Union University

Best Teacher Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	52
Georgia	361	198
North Carolina	323	14
Tennessee	296	74
South Carolina	251	20
Alabama	248	125
Kentucky	248	112
Louisiana	235	0
Mississippi	205	29
Arkansas	184	51
West Virginia	154	28

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Teacher Education Related Rankings by Major

Teacher Education is one of 11 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	415
Secondary Education	142
Teacher Development & Methodology	116
Early Childhood Education	53
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	31
Adult & Continuing Education	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.