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

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

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Virginia with 1,857 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Liberty University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,676.

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#2

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 20 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Lynchburg landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Roanoke College

Salem, VA

Out of the 20 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Roanoke College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Norfolk State University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Norfolk State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Norfolk.

About 88% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#6

Bluefield College

Bluefield, VA

Bluefield College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

About 85% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Virginia Union University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Richmond, VUU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in grade specific ed at VUU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#9

Averett University

Danville, VA

Averett University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. AU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

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#9

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,644
Tennessee 1,526
North Carolina 3,759
Georgia 4,845
Florida 3,339
West Virginia 533
South Carolina 1,615
Arkansas 1,727
Louisiana 780
Mississippi 1,592
Alabama 2,521

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

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

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

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 20 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.

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