2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
Education is the most popular major in Virginia with 7,400 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Out of the 19 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Out of the 19 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Richmond is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.
With a ranking of #6, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Marymount University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.
University of Mary Washington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.
Shenandoah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.
Radford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2,371 |
| Florida | 5,192 |
| North Carolina | 4,150 |
| Tennessee | 3,386 |
| Georgia | 6,283 |
| South Carolina | 2,297 |
| Louisiana | 1,732 |
| West Virginia | 924 |
| Kentucky | 3,387 |
| Arkansas | 3,395 |
| Alabama | 3,231 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Horadrim.
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