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With 34,451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 821 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for grade specific ed majors pursuing a .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the United States for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 821 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Relay Graduate School of Education landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Relay Graduate School of Education is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of West Alabama is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools ranking. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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#9

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

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#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#13

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

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#14

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.

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#15

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

American College of Education ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list. American College of Education is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Seattle Pacific University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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#17

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools ranking. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#18

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools ranking. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #21, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#22

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #22, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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#23

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

With a ranking of #23, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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#24

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #24 on the list. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

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#25

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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#27

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
#28

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
#29

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
#30

Mercer University

Macon, GA
#34

American International College

Springfield, MA
#35

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
#36

University of the People

Pasadena, CA
#37

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA
#41

University of New England

Biddeford, ME
#43

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
#45

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
#46

Troy University

Troy, AL
#46

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY
#50

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 821 different United States teacher education grade specific schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
52 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT
53 University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR
54 William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS
55 University of Georgia Athens, GA
56 Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA
56 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
58 New York University New York, NY
58 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
58 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
61 Queens College Queens, NY
61 The University of Tennessee - Martin Martin, TN
63 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
64 Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR
65 Auburn University Auburn, AL
65 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
67 Jackson State University Jackson, MS
67 Ball State University Muncie, IN
69 Medaille College Buffalo, NY
69 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
71 Duke University Durham, NC
71 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
71 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
74 Lesley University Cambridge, MA
75 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
75 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
77 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
78 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
78 Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY
80 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
80 University of South Carolina - Upstate Spartanburg, SC
82 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
82 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
82 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
85 George Fox University Newberg, OR
85 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
87 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
87 Columbus State University Columbus, GA
89 Pace University - New York New York, NY
89 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
89 Marian University Indianapolis, IN
92 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
92 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
92 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
95 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
95 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
97 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
98 Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN
99 Emporia State University Emporia, KS
100 Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR
101 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
101 LIU Post Brookville, NY
103 DePaul University Chicago, IL
104 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
104 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
106 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
106 Lehman College Bronx, NY
108 National University College Bayamon, PR
108 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
108 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
111 Niagara University Niagara University, NY
111 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
111 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
114 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR
115 Erikson Institute Chicago, IL
116 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
117 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
118 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
119 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
119 Merrimack College North Andover, MA
121 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
121 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
123 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools award.

Rank College Location
124 Indiana University - Southeast New Albany, IN
125 SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY
125 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
127 Bank Street College of Education New York, NY
128 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY
128 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
128 Whitworth University Spokane, WA
131 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
131 University of Southern Maine Portland, ME
131 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
131 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
135 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
136 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
136 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
136 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
136 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
140 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
140 The City College of New York New York, NY
140 Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV
143 Purdue University Global Indianapolis, IN
143 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
143 Salem State University Salem, MA
143 National University La Jolla, CA
143 Adams State University Alamosa, CO
143 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA
149 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
149 Boise State University Boise, ID
149 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
149 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
149 Friends University Wichita, KS
154 Cambridge College Boston, MA
154 Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA
154 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
154 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
154 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
159 North Park University Chicago, IL
159 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
159 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
159 Seattle University Seattle, WA
159 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
164 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
164 Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM
164 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
164 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
164 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
164 Creighton University Omaha, NE
164 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
164 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA

Teacher Education Grade Specific by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Vgrigas.

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