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

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master'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.

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The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for grade specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in grade specific ed at Old Dominion, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#3

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Christopher Newport University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in grade specific ed at CNU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#4

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Mary Washington is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in grade specific ed at UMW, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norfolk State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Norfolk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Women make up 68% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in grade specific ed at Marymount, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Virginia Union University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VUU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#7

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

Mary Baldwin University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Emory and Henry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Emory & Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Emory.

Of the 13 students majoring in grade specific ed at Emory & Henry College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#10

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

Hollins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit college 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 Colleges 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 17 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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