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2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

130 Colleges
$42,245 Avg Salary
$24,696 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 130 schools in the United States to see which online 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 Subject Specific 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 degree in the United States. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from WGU take out $24,287 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UofL take out $22,941 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 130 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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from SIUC carry an average student debtload of $16,500.

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#4

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Out of the 130 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Valley City State University accumulate an average of around $26,105 in student debt.

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#5

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Out of the 130 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Viterbo University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $165.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools ranking. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from BGSU take out $26,997 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $25,873 in student debt.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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Alliant International University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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North Iowa Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the remote town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Copiah-Lincoln Community College carry an average student debtload of $4,283.

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Boise State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Boise State take out an average of $23,647 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #15, State Fair Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.

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#16

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at VSU take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out is $27,000.

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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools ranking. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

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#19

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Augusta University take out is $22,449.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
21 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
21 Athens State University Athens, AL
23 American College of Education Indianapolis, IN
24 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
25 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC
25 Capella University Minneapolis, MN

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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 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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