Find Teaching Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

88 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in the United States with 110,226 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 88 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the United States for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

About 93% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Western Governors University Report

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the United States. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 91% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $38,334 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $97, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Grand Canyon University

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 94% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Liberty University take out an average of $34,676 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read More…

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Of the 410 students majoring in grade specific ed at UOPX - Arizona, 7% are male and 93% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $42,363.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Of the 249 students majoring in grade specific ed at ECU, 5% are male and 95% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $22,914 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $279.

Read More…

Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Women make up 99% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from FIU carry an average student debtload of $23,621.

Read More…

Fort Hays State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from FHSU take out $33,852 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $123, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read More…

#9

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #9, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their online bachelor’s degree. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Women make up 92% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from National University carry an average student debtload of $34,184.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at National University Report

National Louis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 99% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 1% are male.

Grade Specific Ed majors at NLU take out an average of $39,689 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at National Louis University

With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

Of the 165 students majoring in grade specific ed at UNCW, 7% are male and 93% are female.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UNCW take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,160. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $297.

Read More…

#12

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 209 students majoring in grade specific ed at K -State, 17% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $24,033 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $270.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Kansas State University

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at CMU CGES accumulate an average of around $22,830 in student debt.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Teacher Education Grade Specific students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
15 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
16 Valley City State University Valley City, ND
17 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC

View the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Teaching Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited education & teaching schools across the U.S.