by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 520 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 149,101 master's degrees in education during the <nil> academic year.
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The education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for education students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a master's degree in education. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from New York University
Hunter College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in education. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Hunter College
It's difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in education. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in education from Purdue University - Main Campus
University of Georgia is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in education. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Georgia
Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Connecticut
Ball State is a very large public university located in the small city of Muncie.More information about a master’s in education from Ball State University
Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a master’s in education from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Florida
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in education from Boston University
Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of River Forest.More information about a master’s in education from Concordia University, Chicago
Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from The City College of New York
Brooklyn College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn.More information about a master’s in education from Brooklyn College
Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a master’s in education from Boston College
Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Queens College
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse.More information about a master’s in education from Syracuse University
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the rural area of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in education from Alfred University
UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in education from University of California - Irvine
GMU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax.More information about a master’s in education from George Mason University
Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Hofstra University
WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.More information about a master’s in education from Western Governors University
LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.More information about a master’s in education from LIU Post
U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in education from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Education Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 520 different United States education schools we analyzed.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Master's Degree Schools award.
View the Best Education Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 28,813 |
| Educational Administration | 25,551 |
| Special Education | 19,631 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 17,349 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 16,456 |
| General Education | 14,076 |
| Student Counseling | 13,003 |
| Instructional Media Design | 6,792 |
| Teaching English or French | 3,041 |
| Other Education | 1,604 |
