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Best Schools for Education in 2026

66 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Education, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Education graduate earns $39,302/yr across 66 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$39,302/yr

Avg DW Score

43/100

AI Risk

High

55% task exposure

All Education Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Education Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	67 62–69	$68,730/yr	High	18.3x
2	Education University of Hawaii-West Oahu · Kapolei, HI	62 58–64	$52,079/yr	High	18.1x
3	Education University of Wisconsin-Platteville · Platteville, WI	61 57–62	$50,540/yr	High	14.1x
4	Education Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL	57 52–60	$38,928/yr	High	24.2x
5	Education University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI	61 57–61	$60,288/yr	High	11.4x
6	Education The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX	60 56–60	$57,410/yr	High	11.2x
7	Education Empire State University · Saratoga Springs, NY	54 49–57	$39,046/yr	High	16.5x
8	Education University of Wisconsin-Green Bay · Green Bay, WI	54 51–54	$42,768/yr	High	12.5x
9	Education Western Governors University · Salt Lake City, UT	54 50–55	$41,421/yr	High	13.2x
10	Education Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL	55 50–56	$38,392/yr	High	14.7x
11	Education Fairmont State University · Fairmont, WV	53 49–54	$40,931/yr	High	12.6x
12	Education University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI	53 50–53	$43,867/yr	High	10.9x
13	Education SUNY Brockport · Brockport, NY	48 42–52	$35,267/yr	High	14.1x
14	Education Goddard College · Plainfield, VT	52 48–54	$56,397/yr	High	5.0x
15	Education University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	52 48–52	$42,320/yr	High	9.6x
16	Education Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts · North Adams, MA	47 42–51	$39,375/yr	High	10.5x
17	Education Western Oregon University · Monmouth, OR	52 48–52	$43,879/yr	High	8.9x
18	Education Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI	48 44–50	$44,705/yr	High	7.1x
19	Education University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	50 46–51	$48,339/yr	High	6.3x
20	Education University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	50 46–51	$44,201/yr	High	7.7x
21	Education University of Washington-Bothell Campus · Bothell, WA	50 46–51	$44,201/yr	High	7.8x
22	Education University of Washington-Tacoma Campus · Tacoma, WA	50 46–51	$44,201/yr	High	7.6x
23	Education Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, CT	47 43–49	$41,129/yr	High	8.7x
24	Education Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI	48 44–49	$44,071/yr	High	7.3x
25	Education Southwestern Assemblies of God University · Waxahachie, TX	48 44–50	$47,921/yr	High	5.2x
26	Education Monmouth University · West Long Branch, NJ	46 41–47	$55,579/yr	High	2.4x
27	Education University of Virginia's College at Wise · Wise, VA	46 43–47	$39,659/yr	High	8.1x
28	Education Harris-Stowe State University · Saint Louis, MO	44 39–47	$28,500/yr	High	14.0x
29	Education Southwestern Adventist University · Keene, TX	45 40–47	$45,551/yr	High	3.6x
30	Education Flagler College · Saint Augustine, FL	44 40–46	$45,447/yr	High	3.4x
31	Education University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	41 36–46	$31,068/yr	High	11.4x
32	Education Missouri Southern State University · Joplin, MO	45 42–46	$34,166/yr	High	9.2x
33	Education Kent State University at Kent · Kent, OH	43 39–45	$37,370/yr	High	7.7x
34	Education Southwestern University · Georgetown, TX	43 38–45	$50,984/yr	High	1.5x
35	Education Ashford University · San Diego, CA	40 36–43	$34,704/yr	High	7.0x
36	Education Salem State University · Salem, MA	40 35–43	$33,065/yr	High	8.7x
37	Education Corban University · Salem, OR	41 36–42	$43,558/yr	High	2.2x
38	Education Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	40 36–42	$33,890/yr	High	7.5x
39	Education Springfield College · Springfield, MA	41 36–43	$45,906/yr	High	1.6x
40	Education Wilkes University · Wilkes-Barre, PA	41 37–43	$45,273/yr	High	1.7x
41	Education Harding University · Searcy, AR	40 35–42	$39,242/yr	High	2.9x
42	Education Midland University · Fremont, NE	39 34–41	$42,394/yr	High	2.0x
43	Education University of California-Irvine · Irvine, CA	34 27–42	$26,106/yr	High	9.2x
44	Education Salem College · Winston-Salem, NC	36 31–39	$36,646/yr	High	2.6x
45	Education Wilmington College · Wilmington, OH	37 32–39	$37,015/yr	High	2.5x
46	Education Tusculum University · Greeneville, TN	37 32–38	$36,540/yr	High	2.2x
47	Education Chapman University · Orange, CA	34 29–38	$37,928/yr	High	1.6x
48	Education University of Missouri-St Louis · Saint Louis, MO	35 31–38	$30,096/yr	High	5.2x
49	Education Webster University · Saint Louis, MO	34 30–36	$34,546/yr	High	2.4x
50	Education Heidelberg University · Tiffin, OH	35 30–37	$35,895/yr	High	2.2x
51	Education John Carroll University · University Heights, OH	35 30–37	$37,978/yr	High	1.5x
52	Education Belmont Abbey College · Belmont, NC	34 29–36	$30,966/yr	High	3.6x
53	Education University of Oregon · Eugene, OR	32 25–39	$23,105/yr	High	7.6x
54	Education Hamline University · Saint Paul, MN	34 29–36	$36,976/yr	High	0.9x
55	Education Saint Louis University · Saint Louis, MO	33 28–35	$36,244/yr	High	1.0x
56	Education Brown University · Providence, RI	31 25–37	$33,866/yr	High	1.9x
57	Education Pacific University · Forest Grove, OR	31 26–34	$34,067/yr	High	1.3x
58	Education Smith College · Northampton, MA	30 25–34	$33,737/yr	High	1.2x
59	Education University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA	23 17–26	$20,039/yr	High	-0.2x
60	Education Beloit College · Beloit, WI	30 25–33	$33,493/yr	High	0.9x
61	Education Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Fayette, MO	30 26–32	$29,753/yr	High	1.9x
62	Education Cabrini University · Radnor, PA	28 22–31	$27,998/yr	High	1.9x
63	Education Merrimack College · North Andover, MA	27 22–30	$29,368/yr	High	0.4x
64	Education Liberty University · Lynchburg, VA	28 24–30	$25,194/yr	High	2.0x
65	Education Boston University · Boston, MA	26 20–29	$27,891/yr	High	0.1x
66	Education Berea College · Berea, KY	23 18–27	$21,709/yr	High	0.9x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Education?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Bellevue University ranks #1 for Education with a score of 67/100 and graduate earnings of $68,730/yr.

How much do Education graduates earn?

Across 66 schools, Education graduates earn an average of $39,302/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $68,730/yr.

Is Education a good major for AI resistance?

Education has an average AI task exposure of 55%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.