2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Virginia does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Virginia Tech. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 19 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at GMU. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
William & Mary does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
James Madison University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at JMU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Marymount University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
Marymount does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Mary Washington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at UMW, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Shenandoah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Shenandoah does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, Radford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.
Radford does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that Old Dominion does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.
With a ranking of #13, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.
Lynchburg does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
One thing to take note of is that VCU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Longwood University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.
Longwood does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Emory and Henry College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking.
Emory & Henry College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Regent University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Regent. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Liberty University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.
Liberty University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mary Baldwin University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Mary Baldwin. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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