2023 Most Popular 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Of the 1,881 students majoring in education at Liberty University, 20% are male and 80% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 945 students majoring in education at GMU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
Out of the 32 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
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Regent University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
Radford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
Longwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Longwood is a small public school located in the town of Farmville.
About 95% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 5% are male.
Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
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 26 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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