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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You

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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 747 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the grade specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2,329 students majoring in grade specific ed at Grand Canyon University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Relay Graduate School of Education is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Relay Graduate School of Education is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 747 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 557 students majoring in grade specific ed at Liberty University, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#5

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of West Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the United States. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

Of the 527 students majoring in grade specific ed at University of West Alabama, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#7

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

Women make up 77% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #9, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#10

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

With a ranking of #10, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Women make up 76% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#11

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

American College of Education landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 94% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#12

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Women make up 76% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 262 students majoring in grade specific ed at UMN Twin Cities, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#15

Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #15, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 217 students majoring in grade specific ed at Hunter, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#16

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #16, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Of the 214 students majoring in grade specific ed at K -State, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#17

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 212 students majoring in grade specific ed at University of West Georgia, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 80% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Alliant International University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 63% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#19

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#21

Mercer University

Macon, GA

With a ranking of #21, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 164 students majoring in grade specific ed at Mercer, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#22

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools ranking. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

Women make up 86% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#23

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools ranking. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Women make up 84% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#23

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

University of the People landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. University of the People is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

About 47% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#25

American International College

Springfield, MA

With a ranking of #25, American International College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 74% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#26

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA
#28

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
#31

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
#32

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY
#34

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS
#36

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS
#37

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD
#37

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA
#39

New York University

New York, NY
#39

Troy University

Troy, AL
#39

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO
#42

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT
#43

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
#45

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA
#46

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR
#48

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 747 different United States teacher education grade specific schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Medaille College Buffalo, NY
52 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
52 Queens College Queens, NY
54 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
54 Washington State University Pullman, WA
54 Lesley University Cambridge, MA
57 Jackson State University Jackson, MS
58 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
59 Ball State University Muncie, IN
59 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
61 University of South Carolina - Upstate Spartanburg, SC
62 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
62 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
62 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
65 George Fox University Newberg, OR
66 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
66 University of Georgia Athens, GA
68 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
68 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
70 Pace University - New York New York, NY
70 Marian University Indianapolis, IN
72 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
73 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
73 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
73 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
76 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
76 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
76 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
79 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
79 Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN
81 Emporia State University Emporia, KS
82 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
82 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
84 DePaul University Chicago, IL
84 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
84 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
87 Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR
88 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
88 National University College Bayamon, PR
88 Auburn University Auburn, AL
91 Niagara University Niagara University, NY
91 LIU Post Brookville, NY
91 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
91 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
91 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
96 Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY
96 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR
96 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
99 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
100 Erikson Institute Chicago, IL
101 Lehman College Bronx, NY
101 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
101 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
104 University of New England Biddeford, ME
105 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
105 Merrimack College North Andover, MA
107 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
107 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
107 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
110 Columbus State University Columbus, GA
110 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
112 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ

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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
113 Indiana University - Southeast New Albany, IN
114 SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY
115 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
115 Bank Street College of Education New York, NY
117 Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA
118 University of Southern Maine Portland, ME
119 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
119 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
119 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY
119 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
119 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
119 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
125 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
125 Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV
125 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
128 Purdue University Global Indianapolis, IN
128 Adams State University Alamosa, CO
128 National University La Jolla, CA
128 Salem State University Salem, MA
128 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
133 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
133 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
133 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
133 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
133 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
133 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
133 Friends University Wichita, KS
140 Cambridge College Boston, MA
140 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
142 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
142 North Park University Chicago, IL
142 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
142 Seattle University Seattle, WA
142 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
147 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
147 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
147 The City College of New York New York, NY
147 Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR
147 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
147 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
147 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA
147 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA
147 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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