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2026 Best Education Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools

2026 Best Education Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools

Looking for the best Education Philosophy bachelor’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 83 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.

So you can compare your options, Teaching Degree Search evaluated schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.

Top 25 Education Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Explore the leading schools below:

Our analysis found University Of California Santa Cruz to be the best Education Philosophy school in the United States. Based in Santa Cruz, CA, University Of California Santa Cruz is a public institution. University Of California Santa Cruz posts a six-year graduation rate of 75%. In-state tuition and fees run about $15,035, while out-of-state students pay about $46,923. Students borrow a median of $18,559 to complete their Education Philosophy program here. Get the full University Of California Santa Cruz report

University Of Wisconsin Madison came in at #2 on this year's Education Philosophy ranking in the United States. Located in Madison, WI, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. University Of Wisconsin Madison posts a six-year graduation rate of 90%. In-state tuition and fees run about $11,603, while out-of-state students pay about $42,103. University Of Wisconsin Madison Education Philosophy students take on a median of $21,813 in debt. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Madison

Out of the 83 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of California Riverside landed the #3 spot. Located in Riverside, CA, University Of California Riverside is a public institution. About 76% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $14,636, compared with $46,524 for out-of-state students. The median Education Philosophy program debt is $15,000. Read more about University Of California Riverside

The strong Education Philosophy programs at University Of California Los Angeles earned it the #4 place in the United States. Located in Los Angeles, CA, University Of California Los Angeles is a public institution. Roughly 93% of students complete a degree within six years here. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,233, with out-of-state students paying around $46,121. University Of California Los Angeles Education Philosophy students take on a median of $16,097 in debt. Read more about University Of California Los Angeles

#5

High Point University

High Point, NC

Out of the 83 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, High Point University landed the #5 spot. Located in High Point, NC, High Point University is a private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 72% of students complete a degree within six years here. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $45,312. The median Education Philosophy program debt is $23,785. More on High Point University

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Read more about Michigan State University

California State University Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Get the full California State University Los Angeles report

Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Eastern Michigan University

Wesleyan University did well this year, earning the #9 position. Read more about Wesleyan University

University Of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #10 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of St Thomas Minnesota profile

University Of St Thomas Texas landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of St Thomas Texas profile

Hope International University landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Hope International University

University Of South Carolina Columbia did well this year, earning the #13 position. Read the full report on University Of South Carolina Columbia

Lorain County Community College placed #14 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Read the full report on Lorain County Community College

University Of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Education Philosophy schools. Get the full University Of Pennsylvania report

Washington State University landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. See the full Washington State University profile

Loyola University Chicago landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Loyola University Chicago

Bard College At Simons Rock landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Bard College At Simons Rock

University Of Maryland College Park placed #19 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. More on University Of Maryland College Park

Pitzer College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Education Philosophy schools. Read the full report on Pitzer College

Cuny Graduate School And University Center landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. More on Cuny Graduate School And University Center

Eastern Washington University landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. See the full Eastern Washington University profile

Cuny Lehman College came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Read more about Cuny Lehman College

Angelo State University placed #24 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Get the full Angelo State University report

University Of New Mexico Main Campus came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of New Mexico Main Campus

Rest of the Top 50 Best Education Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

These schools also placed among the very best this year:

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus placed #26 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. More on University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Immaculata University did well this year, earning the #27 position. Read the full report on Immaculata University

George Mason University landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Get the full George Mason University report

University Of Georgia did well this year, earning the #29 position. More on University Of Georgia

Chapman University came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Get the full Chapman University report

Southern Connecticut State University placed #31 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. See the full Southern Connecticut State University profile

University Of Kentucky came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Kentucky

The University Of Texas At Austin placed #33 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Read more about The University Of Texas At Austin

Lehigh University came in at #34 in this year's ranking. More on Lehigh University

Western Michigan University came in at #35 in this year's ranking. See the full Western Michigan University profile

Southern Utah University did well this year, earning the #36 position. Read the full report on Southern Utah University

East Carolina University did well this year, earning the #37 position. Get the full East Carolina University report

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read more about West Chester University Of Pennsylvania

University Of Utah landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Utah report

Transylvania University landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Transylvania University

Indiana University Bloomington ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Education Philosophy schools. Read the full report on Indiana University Bloomington

Loyola University Baltimore placed #42 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Read more about Loyola University Baltimore

Northern Illinois University did well this year, earning the #43 position. More on Northern Illinois University

San Francisco State University placed #44 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Read more about San Francisco State University

University Of Toledo did well this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full University Of Toledo report

Northwestern University landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. See the full Northwestern University profile

Oklahoma State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #47 position. See the full Oklahoma State University Main Campus profile

Iowa State University placed #48 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Read more about Iowa State University

University Of Oregon placed #49 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Oregon report

Depaul University came in at #50 in this year's ranking. See the full Depaul University profile

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Ranking Methodology & Notes

This list is compiled by Teaching Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 83 ranked schools only.

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