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2023 Best Other Education Schools

182 Colleges
$47,827 Avg Salary
$25,433 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Other Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,858 other education students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Other Education Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 182 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Other Education Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Other Education Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools in Other Education

Our analysis found Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the best school for other education students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for other education students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Other Education Schools list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Other Education Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Other Education Schools list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best other education programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, other education graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $20,553. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $190, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Education Schools ranking. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

Other Education majors at UMN Duluth take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $168, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for other education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for other education students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#10

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for other education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #11 on this year’s Best Other Education Schools list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best other education programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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#13

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

With a ranking of #13, Columbus State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for other education students. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#14

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best other education programs. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

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#15

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Education Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#16

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Other Education Schools list. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#17

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Education Schools ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#18

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

With a ranking of #18, Martin Luther College did quite well on this year’s best schools for other education students. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#19

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming ranked #19 on this year’s Best Other Education Schools list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #20, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for other education students. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#21

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Edgewood College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best other education programs. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

The average amount in student loans that other education majors at Edgewood take out is $25,589.

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#22

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for other education students. It came in at #22 on the list. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for other education students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#24

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Other Education Schools list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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#25

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa ranked #25 on this year’s Best Other Education Schools list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Other Education Schools

#26

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH
#27

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Other Education students that almost earned our Best Other Education Schools award.

Rank College Location
28 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
29 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN
30 Newman University Wichita, KS
31 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
32 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
33 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
34 Fordham University Bronx, NY
35 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
36 Boston University Boston, MA

Other Education by Region

View the Best Other Education Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Other Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Education 4,858

Majors Similar to Other Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Horadrim.

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