2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Education Doctor'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 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia
Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Of the 387 students majoring in education at Liberty University, 31% are male and 69% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 116 students majoring in education at Regent, 24% are male and 76% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
Of the 61 students majoring in education at Old Dominion, 25% are male and 75% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 66% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.
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George Mason University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 59% of the education majors at the school.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.
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William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.
Hampton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.
Virginia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia State is a small public school located in the suburb of Petersburg.
Of the 7 students majoring in education at Virginia State, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges 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 |
Education Related Majors
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 14 schools only.
- 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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