Best Universities for Education Majors in the World

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 31.4M citations received by 2.25M academic papers made by 4,239 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Education Majors

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. Stanford University

United States | California

For Education Majors

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

3. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Education Majors

#3 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

4. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Education Majors

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

5. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Education Majors

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

6. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Education Majors

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Education Majors

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

8. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Education Majors

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Education Majors

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

10. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Education Majors

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

11. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Education Majors

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

12. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Education Majors

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

13. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Education Majors

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

14. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Education Majors

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

15. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Education Majors

#14 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

16. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Education Majors

#15 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

17. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Education Majors

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Education Majors

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

19. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Education Majors

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

20. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Education Majors

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

21. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Education Majors

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

22. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Education Majors

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

23. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Education Majors

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

24. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Education Majors

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

25. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Education Majors

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

26. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Education Majors

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

27. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Education Majors

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

28. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Education Majors

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

29. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Education Majors

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

30. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Education Majors

#2 in Asia

#2 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

31. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Education Majors

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

32. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Education Majors

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

33. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Education Majors

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

34. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Education Majors

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

35. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Education Majors

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

36. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Education Majors

#28 in North America

#3 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

37. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Education Majors

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

38. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Education Majors

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

39. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Education Majors

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

40. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Education Majors

#4 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

41. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Education Majors

#31 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

42. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Education Majors

#3 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

43. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Education Majors

#32 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

44. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Education Majors

#33 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

45. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Education Majors

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

46. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Education Majors

#34 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

47. New York University

United States | New York State

For Education Majors

#35 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

48. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Education Majors

#6 in Australia

Founded: 1971

49. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Education Majors

#5 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

50. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Education Majors

#36 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

51. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Education Majors

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

52. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Education Majors

#37 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

53. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Education Majors

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

54. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Education Majors

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

55. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Education Majors

#6 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

56. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Education Majors

#7 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

57. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Education Majors

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

58. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Education Majors

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

59. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Education Majors

#41 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

60. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Education Majors

#42 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

61. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Education Majors

#43 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

62. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Education Majors

#44 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

63. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Education Majors

#45 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

64. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Education Majors

#7 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

65. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Education Majors

#9 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

66. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Education Majors

#10 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

67. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Education Majors

#46 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

68. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Education Majors

#11 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

69. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Education Majors

#8 in Australia

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

70. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Education Majors

#47 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

71. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Education Majors

#48 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

72. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Education Majors

#12 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

73. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Education Majors

#49 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

74. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Education Majors

#50 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

75. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Education Majors

#13 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

76. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Education Majors

#51 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

77. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Education Majors

#52 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

78. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Education Majors

#53 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

79. Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Education Majors

#54 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

80. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Education Majors

#55 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

81. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Education Majors

#56 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

82. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Education Majors

#57 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

83. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Education Majors

#58 in North America

#53 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

84. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Education Majors

#14 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

85. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Education Majors

#15 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

86. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Education Majors

#59 in North America

#54 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

87. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Education Majors

#60 in North America

#55 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

88. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Education Majors

#61 in North America

#56 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

89. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Education Majors

#16 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

90. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Education Majors

#17 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

91. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Education Majors

#62 in North America

#57 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

92. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Education Majors

#63 in North America

#58 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

93. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Education Majors

#10 in Oceania

#9 in Australia

Founded: 1965

94. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Education Majors

#64 in North America

#59 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

95. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Education Majors

#65 in North America

#60 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

96. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Education Majors

#66 in North America

#61 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

97. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Education Majors

#67 in North America

#62 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

98. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Education Majors

#4 in Asia

#3 in China

Founded: 1963

99. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Education Majors

#68 in North America

#63 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

100. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Education Majors

#11 in Oceania

#10 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 58,607
Founded: 1966

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in the World

Anthropology4117

Archaeology6040

Art History1941

Broadcast Journalism1052

Classics and Ancient History2556

Communications and Public Relations3255

Criminology and Criminal Justice1307

Early Childhood Education1039

Forensic Science1000

Gender Studies2091

Human Rights Law1000

Intellectual Property and Patent Law1054

International Law1021

International Relations and Diplomacy1024

Journalism and Digital Media1510

Law Enforcement1013

Library and Information science2980

Linguistics5870

Media Studies1385

Military science1139

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1019

Occupational Safety and Health1027

Political Economy1244

Political Science6606

Public Policy / Administration1677

Radio and Television broadcasting1187

Social Work1028

Special Education1011

Sports / Exercise science1145

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies4103

Urban and Regional planning1321