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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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

In 2020-2021, 380 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education subject specific students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

Check out the subject specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in Virginia for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shenandoah University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Lynchburg is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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#7

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

Longwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the town of Farmville, Longwood is a public college with a small student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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Emory and Henry College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Emory & Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Emory.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 540
Georgia 733
North Carolina 282
Tennessee 236
Kentucky 455
Louisiana 89
Alabama 284
South Carolina 319
Mississippi 169
Arkansas 444
West Virginia 224

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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 Aparajita Datta.

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