100 Best colleges for Education Majors in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 3.41M citations received by 111K academic papers made by 447 universities in the United States 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. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Education Majors

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

2. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Education Majors

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Education Majors

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Education Majors

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

5. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Education Majors

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Education Majors

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

7. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Education Majors

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

8. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Education Majors

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Education Majors

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

10. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Education Majors

#11 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Education Majors

#12 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

12. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Education Majors

#13 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

13. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Education Majors

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

14. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Education Majors

#15 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

15. University of Texas at Austin

For Education Majors

#16 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

16. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Education Majors

#19 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

17. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Education Majors

#20 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

18. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Education Majors

#21 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

19. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Education Majors

#22 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

20. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Education Majors

#23 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

21. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Education Majors

#24 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

22. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Education Majors

#25 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

23. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Education Majors

#26 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

24. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Education Majors

#27 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

25. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Education Majors

#28 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

26. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Education Majors

#29 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

27. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Education Majors

#30 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

28. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Education Majors

#31 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

29. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Education Majors

#33 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

30. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Education Majors

#34 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

31. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Education Majors

#35 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

32. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Education Majors

#36 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

33. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Education Majors

#37 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

34. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Education Majors

#38 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

35. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Education Majors

#39 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 75%

36. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Education Majors

#40 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

37. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Education Majors

#41 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

38. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Education Majors

#42 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

39. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Education Majors

#43 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

40. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Education Majors

#45 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,192

41. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Education Majors

#46 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

42. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Education Majors

#47 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

43. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Education Majors

#49 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

44. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Education Majors

#50 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 61%

45. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Education Majors

#51 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

46. Kent State University at Kent

For Education Majors

#52 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

47. Miami University - Oxford

For Education Majors

#53 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

48. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Education Majors

#54 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

49. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Education Majors

#55 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

50. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Education Majors

#56 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

51. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Education Majors

#57 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $47,177
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $25,864

52. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Education Majors

#58 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

53. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Education Majors

#59 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

54. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Education Majors

#61 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

55. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Education Majors

#62 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

56. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Education Majors

#63 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

57. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Education Majors

#64 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

58. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Education Majors

#65 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

59. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Education Majors

#67 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $5,363

60. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Education Majors

#68 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 74%

61. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Education Majors

#69 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

62. Bowling Green State University

Ohio | Bowling Green

For Education Majors

#71 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

63. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Education Majors

#72 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

64. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Education Majors

#74 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

65. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Education Majors

#75 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

66. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Education Majors

#76 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

67. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Education Majors

#77 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

68. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Education Majors

#80 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

69. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Education Majors

#81 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

70. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Education Majors

#82 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

71. Northern Illinois University

Illinois | DeKalb

For Education Majors

#83 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,848
Enrollment: 16,769

72. University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Education Majors

#84 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

73. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Nevada | Las Vegas

For Education Majors

#85 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

74. University of North Texas

For Education Majors

#86 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 85%

75. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Education Majors

#87 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 84%

76. Illinois State University

Illinois | Normal

For Education Majors

#88 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

77. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Education Majors

#89 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

78. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Education Majors

#90 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

79. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Education Majors

#91 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 81%

80. Western Michigan University

Michigan | Kalamazoo

For Education Majors

#92 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 82%

81. University of Northern Colorado

Colorado | Greeley

For Education Majors

#93 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

82. Ohio University

For Education Majors

#94 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

83. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Education Majors

#96 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

84. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Education Majors

#97 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

85. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Education Majors

#98 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

86. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Education Majors

#99 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

87. Utah State University

For Education Majors

#100 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 87%

88. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Education Majors

#101 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

89. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Education Majors

#102 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

90. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Education Majors

#103 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

91. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Education Majors

#104 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

92. San Francisco State University

California | San Francisco

For Education Majors

#105 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 78%

93. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Education Majors

#106 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

94. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Education Majors

#107 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 82%

95. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Education Majors

#108 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

96. University of Memphis

Tennessee | Memphis

For Education Majors

#109 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

97. University of Toledo

For Education Majors

#110 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1098
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

98. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Education Majors

#111 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

99. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Education Majors

#112 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $33,319
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,589

100. Ball State University

Indiana | Muncie

For Education Majors

#113 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,049
Enrollment: 21,597

The best cities to study Education Majors in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are East Lansing, Columbus, Bloomington, and Ann Arbor.

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