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

41 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$25,314 Avg Student Debt

With 43,297 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs 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 Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

Of the 334 students majoring in subject specific ed at WGU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at WGU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,279.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

About 50% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UofL take out an average of $24,936 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 41 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 3 spot on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Of the 168 students majoring in subject specific ed at SIUC, 64% are male and 36% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $20,343 in student debt.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

About 57% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 43% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debtload of $25,264. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $165.

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#5

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Valley City State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in subject specific ed at Valley City State University, 53% are male and 47% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Valley City State University accumulate an average of around $23,151 in student debt.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 58% are male.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,444.

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Athens State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Athens State University is a small public school located in the town of Athens.

Women make up 65% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Athens State University carry an average student debtload of $28,101.

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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in subject specific ed at NC A&T, 36% are male and 64% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from NC A&T carry an average student debtload of $31,213.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

About 77% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 23% are male.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from WKU take out $29,426 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

With a ranking of #10, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their online bachelor’s degree. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Women make up 69% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

Subject Specific Ed majors at NAU take out an average of $23,133 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $227, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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