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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Virginia

21 Colleges
$39,647 Avg Salary
$27,403 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in Virginia for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at VCU take out an average of $26,969 in student loans while working on their egree. 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

The excellent programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Old Dominion take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Radford take out is $26,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $189.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at GMU take out is $22,969. 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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#6

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

With a ranking of #6, Longwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the town of Farmville, Longwood is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Virginia State take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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#8

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Regent take out an average of $26,133 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

Ferrum College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Ferrum College carry an average student debt load of $32,750. 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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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 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 21 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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