Ranked by graduate earnings

Best colleges for Teacher Education

50 Teacher Education programs ranked by real graduate earnings, debt, and completion - from the College Scorecard Field-of-Study data.

Quick answer

For Teacher Education, Relay Graduate School of Education (New York) ranks #1 by our outcome score, with median graduate earnings of $76,883. Rankings reflect earnings, debt, and completion - not reputation or cost - across 50 programs with published outcome data.

#	School	Credential	Median earnings	Median debt	Completers	Score
1	Relay Graduate School of Education New York, NY	Master's Degree	$76,883	$9,348	1,261	97.8
2	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$73,857	$13,920	73	93.7
3	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	Master's Degree	$77,925	$19,033	106	93.4
4	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$67,221	$11,000	140	93.1
5	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	Master's Degree	$97,033	$20,500	49	90.9
6	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	Master's Degree	$69,794	$17,802	66	90.5
7	College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$75,637	$20,340	52	90.1
8	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	Master's Degree	$77,699	$18,834	-	89.7
9	University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA	Master's Degree	$84,909	-	240	89.2
10	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	Master's Degree	$89,925	$20,500	-	89
11	San Jose State University San Jose, CA	Master's Degree	$81,942	-	171	88.8
12	Boricua College New York, NY	Master's Degree	$89,128	$13,140	0	88.3
13	AIC American International College Springfield, MA	Master's Degree	$67,175	$20,500	112	88.1
14	Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK	Master's Degree	$61,895	$17,612	243	88
15	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	Master's Degree	$67,463	$17,860	41	87.9
16	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	Master's Degree	$77,214	$20,500	-	87.8
17	University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	Master's Degree	$76,298	$24,000	118	87.8
18	Duke University Durham, NC	Graduate/Professional Certificate	$108,721	-	71	87.7
19	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	Bachelor's Degree	$64,100	$15,000	49	87.6
20	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$59,993	$12,500	258	87.2
21	Weber State University Ogden, UT	Master's Degree	$70,864	$20,500	41	86.9
22	New York University New York, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$64,640	$18,000	47	86.7
23	Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA	Graduate/Professional Certificate	$72,856	-	98	86
24	Salem State University Salem, MA	Master's Degree	$60,928	$15,041	83	86
25	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	Master's Degree	$77,067	$25,523	146	86
26	CBC CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$58,828	$10,315	194	85.9
27	New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	Master's Degree	$67,341	$20,500	43	85.6
28	Utah State University Logan, UT	Master's Degree	$70,374	$12,000	3	85.6
29	Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA	Master's Degree	$80,974	-	39	85.2
30	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	Post-baccalaureate Certificate	$62,114	$12,500	-	85.2
31	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	Bachelor's Degree	$59,736	$15,249	109	85.2
32	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	Bachelor's Degree	$62,500	$20,043	75	85.2
33	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	Master's Degree	$75,848	-	49	84.9
34	The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA	Master's Degree	$75,318	-	55	84.9
35	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ	Master's Degree	$64,376	$20,500	56	84.8
36	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	Master's Degree	$91,505	-	-	84.7
37	Friends University Wichita, KS	Master's Degree	$62,988	$17,075	-	84.6
38	Washington State University Pullman, WA	Bachelor's Degree	$61,304	$20,819	194	84.6
39	Trinity Washington University Washington, DC	Master's Degree	$75,956	$20,500	12	84.4
40	Elon University Elon, NC	Bachelor's Degree	$63,041	$20,000	45	84.4
41	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	Bachelor's Degree	$66,848	$19,500	24	84.4
42	State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$62,275	$21,794	138	84.3
43	Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD	Master's Degree	$63,218	$20,500	58	84.2
44	Villanova University Villanova, PA	Master's Degree	$65,719	$20,500	37	84.2
45	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	$80,440	-	-	84.1
46	Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	Master's Degree	$60,254	$16,144	64	84
47	Marian University Indianapolis, IN	Master's Degree	$62,593	$20,500	66	83.9
48	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ	Master's Degree	$64,376	$20,500	42	83.9
49	College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	Master's Degree	$71,468	$20,950	18	83.9
50	CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	Master's Degree	$78,311	$25,825	62	83.9

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Hidden Gems for Teacher Education

Lower-profile schools with a genuinely strong outcome score for Teacher Education - the famous brand names and mega-flagships are deliberately filtered out.

#	School	Median earnings	Admit rate	Score
1	Relay Graduate School of Education New York, NY Strong Teacher Education outcome score, smaller, lower-profile campus	$76,883	-	97.8
2	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA Strong Teacher Education outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$69,794	91%	90.5
3	College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY Strong Teacher Education outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$75,637	92%	90.1
4	University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA Strong Teacher Education outcome score, smaller, lower-profile campus	$84,909	-	89.2
5	Boricua College New York, NY Strong Teacher Education outcome score, smaller, lower-profile campus	$89,128	-	88.3
6	AIC American International College Springfield, MA Strong Teacher Education outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$67,175	100%	88.1
7	Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK Strong Teacher Education outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$61,895	76%	88
8	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ Strong Teacher Education outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$67,463	79%	87.9
9	Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA Strong Teacher Education outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$72,856	72%	86
10	Salem State University Salem, MA Strong Teacher Education outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$60,928	96%	86
11	New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ Strong Teacher Education outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$67,341	98%	85.6
12	Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA Strong Teacher Education outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$80,974	-	85.2

Hidden Gems use the same College Scorecard outcome score, then drop the pool’s most-selective brands (bottom-quartile admit rate) and largest campuses (top-quartile enrollment). Schools that don’t report admit rate or enrollment are not dropped by that guard.

How we ranked this

Programs are scored 0-100 within the Teacher Education field (CIP 13.12) using three College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (weighted 70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, inverted so lower debt scores higher), and completer count (10%, log-scaled). Each input is percentile-ranked against the other Teacher Education programs, so the score is robust to outliers and comparable across schools. Programs with no published earnings are excluded - never given a fabricated number. This is the same engine that powers our interactive Major Rankings. Minimum 5 scorable programs required to publish.

Frequently asked questions

Which college has the best Teacher Education program?+

By our outcome score, Relay Graduate School of Education (New York) ranks #1 for Teacher Education, with median graduate earnings of $76,883.

How are these Teacher Education programs ranked?+

Each program gets a 0-100 outcome score from three real College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, lower is better), and completer count (10%). Programs are compared within the major so the score reflects the best schools for this field specifically.

Where does the earnings and debt data come from?+

The U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field-of-Study file, which publishes median earnings and median debt by institution and major (4-digit CIP). Figures are post-graduation medians; programs without published earnings are not scored and are omitted from this ranking.

Can I filter Teacher Education programs by state or degree level?+

Yes. This page shows the national top programs; use the interactive Major Rankings tool to filter the same data by state, and by credential level (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral).

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Data sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Field of Study) · IPEDS Completions. Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “-” and never estimated. GetInto.College does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.