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2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 16 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#2

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Longwood University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Farmville, Longwood is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 25% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in subject specific ed at VCU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#6

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in subject specific ed at Virginia Tech, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#8

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

About 75% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #9, Regent University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges 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 16 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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