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2025 Best Teacher Education Schools

104 Colleges in the United States
9,653 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Ranked #97 in popularity, teacher education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 104 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Teacher Education Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9,653 degrees in teacher education annually.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School

Best Teacher Education Schools The teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teacher Education rankings. For our Best Overall Teacher Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Teacher Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Teacher Education
Doctor's Degrees in Teacher Education

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 Teacher Education Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Teacher Education in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

20 Top Schools in Teacher Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Every student who is interested in teacher education needs to check out University of Central Florida. UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were about 18 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
50 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in teacher education. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
143 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Georgia Southern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in teacher education. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #451 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 143 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
268 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

University of California - Irvine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in teacher education. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 268 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
71 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 71 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NE

UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
45 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Wayne. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means William Paterson University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
52.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 25 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Nebraska in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
57 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

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11
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
88 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 88 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available.

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12
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
74 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

BGSU is a large public university located in the town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 18th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 74 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

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13
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 8 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
54 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
57 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

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16
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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI

Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.More information about a degree in teacher education from Saginaw Valley State University

17
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL

UNA is a large public university located in the small city of Florence. This university ranks 22nd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 28 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent data year.

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18
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
126 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

University of West Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the town of Carrollton. This university ranks 26th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 126 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent year we have data available.

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19
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
59 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

TROY is a fairly large public university located in the town of Troy. This university ranks 24th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 59 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available.

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20
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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
32 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 32 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best Teacher Education Schools

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Teacher Education students that almost earned our Best Teacher Education Schools award.

Rank College Location
21 Houston Community College Houston, TX
22 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
23 Samford University Birmingham, AL
24 The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY
25 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
26 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
27 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
28 Duke University Durham, NC
29 Harding University Searcy, AR
30 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD
31 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
32 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
33 Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM
34 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN

Teacher Education by Region

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Region
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Southwest
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One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Teacher Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 42,862
Early Childhood Education 31,937
Secondary Education 11,071
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,929
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,583
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,913
Adult & Continuing Education 987
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 286
Montessori Teacher Education 236
Online Educator/Online Teaching 153

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