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Great Colleges and Universities for Education in the Northeast and South

Looking for a great college to launch your teaching career? Here's a list of great schools that offer Education degrees in the Northeastern and Southern US.

Amazing educators are always in high demand. The education field brings a societal value unlike any other because teachers and administrations shape the generations, and truly the world, of tomorrow. If you’re thinking about pursuing any of the many majors and programs colleges offer for Education and Teaching, these schools are a great place to start your search. All the colleges below feature fantastic Teaching and Education programs in the Northeastern and Southern US—and you can get connected to them quickly and easily! Underneath each college, you’ll find a green “Connect me” button. If you’re interested in learning more about these featured schools, just click the button to request information—then the school will reach out to you! What are you waiting for? Start scrolling, learning, and connecting now.

Albright College

Albright CollegeAlbright College is a church-affiliated coeducational liberal arts college in Reading, Pennsylvania—45 miles from Philadelphia. With an enrollment around 1,650 and a 14:1 student-faculty ratio, the College offers more than 50 programs of study, including Early Childhood Education, Secondary Teacher Education, and more. Students at Albright can reach their teaching goals through certification programs, great student teaching opportunities, and more.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg University logoBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public comprehensive university—one of three Commonwealth University schools—in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The University offers 57 undergraduate programs with more than 66 minors to 7,400+ students. Bloomsburg Education students can major in American Sign Language/English Interpreting, Business Education, Early Childhood Education (PK–4), Early Childhood (PK–4) /Deaf & Hard of Hearing (N–12), Middle Level Education (Grades 4–8), Music Education (Grades K–12), Secondary Education (Grades 7–12), or Special Education.

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Bridgewater College

Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater College is a private liberal arts college in Bridgewater, Virginia—nearby Charlottesville, Richmond, and Washington, DC. Programs feature field experiences, a three-week practicum, a 15-week student teaching experience, and guest lecturers as well as licensure in Elementary, Secondary, Pre-K–12, and other add-on endorsements. 

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Dallas Baptist University

Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas Baptist University is a liberal arts university on a 368-acre campus in south Dallas, Texas. With a total enrollment of 4,487 students and a 13:1 student-faculty ratio, DBU offers Education programs with teacher certification in Biology, Computer Science, Elementary Education, English, History, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Music, Natural Sciences, and Speech. The University also offers advanced Education degrees like a Master of Education in Educational Leadership, a Master of Special Education, and more.

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Delaware Valley University 

Delaware Valley University logoDelaware Valley University is a private comprehensive university in Doylestown, Pennsylvania—30 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The University offers 28 undergraduate degrees in the natural sciences, business, and humanities—including a strong Secondary Education program with certification in Biology, Chemistry, English, General Science, Mathematics, or Social Studies as well as PK–12 certification in Agriculture. DelVal’s Experience 360 (E360) program is much more than an internship program, helping students build careers from day one and throughout their undergraduate experience.

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Geneva College

Geneva College logoGeneva College is a Presbyterian liberal arts college in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania—45 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. With a 12:1 student-faculty ratio, the College offers more than 145 majors and academic programs, including Elementary/Special Education Dual Certification, Middle Level Education (4-8) with  four subject options, Secondary Education  Certification (7-12) with five subject options, Music Education (K-12, and a Christian School Teaching minor.

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Georgian Court University

Georgian Court UniversityGeorgian Court University is a liberal arts university in Lakewood, New Jersey—close to Philadelphia and New York City. Programs (including Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Specific Subject Education, and English as a Second Language) allow students to double-major in Education and a primary area of teaching with an additional option to pursue a Teacher of Students with Disabilities endorsement.

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Kean University

Kean UniversityKean University is a public university designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution in Union, New York—only 12 miles from New York City. Home to New Jersey’s first teacher’s college, aspiring teachers can major in Counselor, Early Childhood, Elementary, Fine Arts, Mathematics, Middle, Music, Secondary Education, and Theatre Arts as well as Educational Administration.

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Loyola University Maryland

Loyola University MarylandLoyola University Maryland is a private Catholic college in Baltimore, Maryland. The School of Education offers four pathways to teacher certification: the Elementary Education major, dual certification with the Elementary Education major and a Special Education minor, the independent Secondary Education minor, and a five-year BA/BS to Master of Arts in Teaching program. 

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield University logoMansfield University of Pennsylvania is a public comprehensive university—one of three Commonwealth University schools—in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. The University offers its 1,700+ undergraduates a choice of 87 majors and minors, including a Bachelor of Science in Education with focuses in Early Childhood & Elementary Education or Professional Studies in Secondary Education; an Education minor; and post-baccalaureate teacher certifications. 

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Pace University

Pace UniversityPace University is a private university with two campuses: one in the heart of New York City and one in Westchester County, New York. Undergraduate teaching students at Pace can major in Elementary Education or join their five-year combined Bachelor’s in Childhood or Adolescent Education/MSEd in Literacy or Special Education program; Secondary Education is also offered as a minor.

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Saint Peter’s University

Saint Peter's UniversitySaint Peter’s University is a private university in Jersey City, New Jersey—only three miles from New York City. Saint Peter’s Caulfield School of Education prepares students to become teachers, administrators, and counselors with majors in Elementary Education, a minor in Secondary Education, and numerous options for certification and endorsements such as Middle School Teacher certification, Secondary Education subject area endorsements, and more. 

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversitySouthwestern Assemblies of God University is a private coeducational university on a 70-acre campus in Waxahachie, Texas—30 miles south of Dallas. SAGU serves more than 2,000 students, including Education majors who see a 99% pass rate for TExES certification exams. SAGU students can earn an associate degree in Early Childhood Education or Education; a bachelor’s in Education with a concentration in Elementary, English Language Arts/Reading, Mathematics, Music, Physical, Pre-professional, Social Studies/History, or Theatre; or a master’s in Educational leadership with a concentration in Christian School Administration or Public School Administration.

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St. Thomas Aquinas College

St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSt. Thomas Aquinas College is a private liberal arts college in Sparkill, New York—only 15 miles from New York City. The School of Education at St. Thomas Aquinas offers two undergraduate paths to careers working with children and adolescents—teaching certification programs and the BS in Educational Studies—as well as master’s and post-master’s programs in Autism, Special Education, and Literacy.

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Stevenson University

Stevenson UniversityStevenson University is a small private university in Stevenson, Maryland—around 12 miles from Baltimore. Stevenson offers teaching degrees in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Middle School Education, plus frequent hands-on learning in a variety of school environments.  

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Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt University is a private university in Tennessee—only a mile and a half from downtown Nashville. The University offers three teacher education programs through the Peabody College of Education and Human Development—Early Childhood & Elementary Education, Secondary Education, and Special Education—and graduates are recommended for licensure in Tennessee, which has reciprocity agreements with most states.

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Waynesburg University

Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg University is a small liberal arts university in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania—approximately 60 miles from Pittsburgh. Students can specialize in Early Childhood Education, Middle Level Education, or Secondary Education with a focus on Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, or English. 

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