2024 Best Colleges in Education Study
By school types, there are 3 public schools and 7 private schools in the best Education colleges. Columbia University in the City of New York ranked first and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Education study is $39,673 for state residents and $59,029 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 11.90% and the average SAT score is 1,518.The average number of students is 35,452 and the average student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $59,029 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $69,045 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest tuition & fees of $40,603.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $47,803 and Stanford University has the highest tuition & fees of $59,499 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,615.
- The average SAT score is 1,518 and Stanford University has the highest SAT score of 1,550 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest score of 1,430.
- The average acceptance rate is 11.90% and Harvard University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 3% and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the loosest (lowest) rate of 49%.
- The average student population is 35,452 and New York University has the most students of 59,144 and Vanderbilt University has the fewest students of 13,710.
- The average graduation rate is 93.20% and Harvard University has the highest rate of 97% and New York University has the lowest rate of 87%.
2024 Best Colleges in Education Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Education programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years | $69,045 | $56,279 | 1,530 | 4.0% | 34,782 | 95% | 6 to 1 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years | $58,072 | $55,052 | 1,470 | 17.7% | 51,225 | 93% | 12 to 1 |
| 3 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years | $65,997 | $53,871 | 1,530 | 7.2% | 23,161 | 96% | 6 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years | $66,104 | $46,034 | 1,540 | 6.5% | 28,201 | 96% | 8 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Public, 4 years | $40,603 | $25,615 | 1,430 | 49.1% | 48,956 | 89% | 18 to 1 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years | $63,946 | $56,128 | 1,530 | 6.7% | 13,710 | 92% | 7 to 1 |
| 7 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years | $62,484 | $59,499 | 1,550 | 3.7% | 18,283 | 95% | 5 to 1 |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years | $44,524 | $28,985 | - | 8.6% | 46,430 | 92% | 18 to 1 |
| 9 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $59,076 | $55,440 | 1,550 | 3.2% | 30,631 | 97% | 7 to 1 |
| 10 | New York University New York, NY Private, 4 years | $60,438 | $41,124 | 1,530 | 12.5% | 59,144 | 87% | 8 to 1 |
| Average | $59,029 | $47,803 | 1,518 | 11.9% | 35,452 | 93% | 10 to 1 |