2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
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The Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
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Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 1,881 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Liberty University. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 945 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
GMU 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 367 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at JMU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the large public school awarded 327 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Old Dominion 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, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 322 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at University of Virginia, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, Regent University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 290 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Regent. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 164 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
VCU 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, 62% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Radford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Radford. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Longwood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Farmville, Virginia, the small public school awarded 153 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Longwood does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a large public school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 126 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Virginia Tech. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #11, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the small public school handed out 113 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMW does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 112 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at William & Mary, 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 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Averett University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Danville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Lynchburg ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 54 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lynchburg. 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.
Christopher Newport University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that CNU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Marymount University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Marymount 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. 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.
Mary Baldwin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staunton, Virginia. It awarded 39 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mary Baldwin does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 51% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 37 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Shenandoah does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Strayer University - Virginia ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Strayer University - Virginia is located in Arlington, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Strayer University - Virginia is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Norfolk State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Norfolk State is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Norfolk State. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Virginia Union University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 14 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, VUU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Emory and Henry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in Emory, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Emory & Henry College is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #24, Hampton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Hampton University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hampton, Virginia that handed out 13 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Hampton does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Eastern Mennonite University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Eastern Mennonite, 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 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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