Best Colleges for Education
Education majors prepare to shape the next generation as teachers, administrators, and education researchers. These top colleges combine classroom theory with student-teaching practicum experiences. Rankings reflect overall academic quality, graduation rates, program popularity, and salary outcomes in the education field.
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Top 100 schools ranked in this list.
| Rank | School | Tuition | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Niagara University Niagara University, NY, 14109 | $40,180 | 87% |
| #2 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ, 08628 | - | 62% |
| #3 | SUNY--Geneseo Geneseo, NY, 14454 | - | 66% |
| #4 | Valley City State University Valley City, ND, 58072 | - | 99% |
| #5 | Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI, 53094 | $22,600 | 72% |
| #6 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA, 50614 | - | 87% |
| #7 | Taylor University Upland, IN, 46989 | $41,350 | 74% |
| #8 | SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY, 13825 | - | 70% |
| #9 | Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN, 38340 | $26,260 | 60% |
| #10 | SUNY--New Paltz New Paltz, NY, 12561 | - | 62% |
| #11 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA, 51250 | $38,050 | 72% |
| #12 | Whitworth University Spokane, WA, 99251 | $55,450 | 90% |
| #13 | Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI, 49546 | $40,500 | 71% |
| #14 | Berry College Mount Berry, GA, 30149 | $42,886 | 64% |
| #15 | Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD, 57197 | $41,768 | 68% |
| #16 | Milligan University Milligan, TN, 37682 | $41,100 | 65% |
| #17 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC, 28608 | - | 90% |
| #18 | St. Mary's University of San Antonio San Antonio, TX, 78228 | $38,670 | 98% |
| #19 | North Central University Minneapolis, MN, 55404 | $33,180 | 45% |
| #20 | Salve Regina University Newport, RI, 02840 | $52,230 | 68% |
| #21 | College of Charleston Charleston, SC, 29424 | - | 60% |
| #22 | University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR, 72830 | $26,700 | 60% |
| #23 | Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL, 60126 | $44,583 | 74% |
| #24 | Blackburn College Carlinville, IL, 62626 | $29,420 | 64% |
| #25 | Keene State College Keene, NH, 03435 | - | 90% |
| #26 | Hiram College Hiram, OH, 44234 | $30,720 | 92% |
| #27 | University of Valley Forge Phoenixville, PA, 19460 | $26,520 | 61% |
| #28 | University of Wisconsin--La Crosse La Crosse, WI, 54601 | - | 81% |
| #29 | Barton College Wilson, NC, 27893 | $39,050 | 94% |
| #30 | Simpson College Indianola, IA, 50125 | $48,988 | 86% |
| #31 | Asbury University Wilmore, KY, 40390 | $34,342 | 95% |
| #32 | Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain, MS, 38610 | - | 89% |
| #33 | McMurry University Abilene, TX, 79697 | $33,384 | 57% |
| #34 | SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY, 13126 | - | 81% |
| #35 | Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN, 55454 | - | 82% |
| #36 | Western Washington University Bellingham, WA, 98225 | - | 93% |
| #37 | William Jewell College Liberty, MO, 64068 | $20,610 | 38% |
| #38 | University of Evansville Evansville, IN, 47722 | $46,014 | 78% |
| #39 | Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC, 28604 | $35,390 | 77% |
| #40 | Longwood University Farmville, VA, 23909 | - | 90% |
| #41 | University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL, 35115 | - | 54% |
| #42 | Murray State University Murray, KY, 42071 | - | 86% |
| #43 | Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC, 29733 | - | 79% |
| #44 | University of North Alabama Florence, AL, 35632 | - | 71% |
| #45 | University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE, 68849 | - | 89% |
| #46 | Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH, 44017 | $41,386 | 76% |
| #47 | Manhattan University Riverdale, NY, 10471 | $53,000 | 79% |
| #48 | University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI, 54701 | - | 88% |
| #49 | Carroll University Waukesha, WI, 53186 | $40,680 | 67% |
| #50 | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI, 53226 | $37,360 | 78% |
| #51 | Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, IN, 46953 | $33,246 | 89% |
| #52 | University of Wisconsin--Whitewater Whitewater, WI, 53190 | - | 94% |
| #53 | Texas Lutheran University Seguin, TX, 78155 | $37,800 | 96% |
| #54 | Catawba College Salisbury, NC, 28144 | $35,500 | 75% |
| #55 | Benedictine College Atchison, KS, 66002 | $37,750 | 98% |
| #56 | Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA, 94928 | - | 93% |
| #57 | Winona State University Winona, MN, 55987 | - | 75% |
| #58 | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Johnstown, PA, 15904 | - | 95% |
| #59 | North Central College Naperville, IL, 60540 | $47,340 | 77% |
| #60 | Millikin University Decatur, IL, 62522 | $26,828 | 67% |
| #61 | University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME, 04938 | - | 97% |
| #62 | Anderson University (SC) Anderson, SC, 29621 | $36,360 | 55% |
| #63 | Lee University Cleveland, TN, 37311 | $24,870 | 71% |
| #64 | Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX, 76801 | $36,660 | 67% |
| #65 | University of Illinois--Springfield Springfield, IL, 62703 | - | 86% |
| #66 | Cedarville University Cedarville, OH, 45314 | $38,258 | 65% |
| #67 | Lander University Greenwood, SC, 29649 | - | 81% |
| #68 | University of South Carolina--Upstate Spartanburg, SC, 29303 | - | 81% |
| #69 | University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Bradford, PA, 16701 | - | 89% |
| #70 | Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS, 39701 | - | 90% |
| #71 | Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD, 57301 | $34,540 | 73% |
| #72 | LaGrange College LaGrange, GA, 30240 | $36,280 | 62% |
| #73 | The University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, TN, 38238 | - | 88% |
| #74 | Welch College Gallatin, TN, 37066 | $22,042 | 78% |
| #75 | Morehead State University Morehead, KY, 40351 | - | 77% |
| #76 | University of Arkansas--Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR, 71601 | - | 41% |
| #77 | Wilmington College Wilmington, OH, 45177 | $33,104 | 92% |
| #78 | University of Arkansas--Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR, 72913 | - | 98% |
| #79 | University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA, 24293 | - | 29% |
| #80 | McPherson College McPherson, KS, 67460 | $38,818 | 77% |
| #81 | Mercer University Macon, GA, 31207 | $43,570 | 69% |
| #82 | California State University--Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA, 93311 | - | 85% |
| #83 | St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY, 14618 | $43,174 | 66% |
| #84 | Arizona Christian University Glendale, AZ, 85306 | $35,348 | 71% |
| #85 | Russell Sage College Troy, NY, 12180 | $39,812 | 53% |
| #86 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA, 52242 | - | 84% |
| #87 | Auburn University Auburn, AL, 36849 | - | 46% |
| #88 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA, 92182 | - | 36% |
| #89 | Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN, 56001 | $32,660 | 39% |
| #90 | Houghton University Houghton, NY, 14744 | $20,616 | 89% |
| #91 | St. Catherine University Saint Paul, MN, 55105 | $53,214 | 92% |
| #92 | Drake University Des Moines, IA, 50311 | $52,130 | 64% |
| #93 | California State University--Fresno Fresno, CA, 93740 | - | 94% |
| #94 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY, 40506 | - | 93% |
| #95 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL, 35294 | - | 88% |
| #96 | Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA, 70803 | - | 73% |
| #97 | Wartburg College Waverly, IA, 50677 | $27,300 | 76% |
| #98 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS, 66506 | - | 82% |
| #99 | Illinois State University Normal, IL, 61790 | - | 88% |
| #100 | Springfield College SPRINGFIELD, MA, 01109 | $46,700 | 72% |
This ranking only displays the Top 100 schools. The full ranking includes more institutions not shown here.