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

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked 3rd in Virginia. In fact, 1,393 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor'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 18 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the most popular school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 26% are male.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from VCU take out $24,877 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $231.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 18 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 57% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Old Dominion take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,264. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $165, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Women make up 52% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Radford accumulate an average of around $23,922 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $189.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 18 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 78 students majoring in subject specific ed at GMU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $21,018 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $248.

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#5

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 34% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Virginia State carry an average student debt load of $33,034. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $177, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in subject specific ed at Shenandoah, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#7

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

With a ranking of #7, Ferrum College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $392.

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With a ranking of #8, Emory and Henry College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Emory & Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Emory.

Women make up 59% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Women make up 90% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Regent carry an average student debt load of $22,442.

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#10

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

Longwood University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the remote town of Farmville, Longwood is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,105
Tennessee 421
North Carolina 904
Georgia 1,327
Florida 1,534
West Virginia 309
South Carolina 596
Arkansas 825
Louisiana 694
Mississippi 616
Alabama 722

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

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

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 18 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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