Top 25 Teaching Colleges in the U.S.

Teaching colleges train educators to work in schools with students ranging from pre-kindergarten through high school. There are a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs available that can prepare new teachers for careers in the classroom, as administrators, or as education policymakers.

Top U.S. Teaching Colleges

Vanderbilt University's Peabody College

Founded in Nashville, Tennessee in 1873, Vanderbilt University is a private research university with ten colleges offering degree programs in liberal arts, engineering, medicine, divinity, business and education. As of 2010, Vanderbilt was ranked 17th out of all national universities by U.S. News and World Report, and its graduate education program was ranked number one.

Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of education and human development offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degrees. In addition to offering undergraduate and graduate teacher training degrees in elementary and secondary education, Peabody College is well known for its programs in educational psychology, special education, education policy and administrative leadership.

Contact Information

  • Address: Peabody #329, 230 Appleton Pl., Nashville, TN 37203
  • Phone: (615) 322-7444

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan (U-M), Ann Arbor is a public research university that offers nationally ranked degree programs in fields ranging from social work and music to law and medicine. In 2010, U-M, Ann Arbor was ranked the 4th best public university in the nation and the School of Education was ranked 14th by U.S. News and World Report. Nationally recognized scholars on the U-M faculty include a National Medal of Science winner in the School of Education.

The U-M, Ann Arbor offers bachelor's and master's degrees in elementary and secondary education, as well as master's and doctoral degrees in fields that include education administration, instructional technologies, higher education, literacy, and English, math and science education. Undergraduates enter the School of Education in their junior year. The program consists of professional study and hands-on training working with children in elementary and secondary classrooms.

Contact Information

  • Address: 610 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109
  • Phone: (734) 764-9470

List of 25 Popular Teaching Colleges

College/University Name Student Population Address Phone Number
Ohio State University - Main Campus 53,715 190 N. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210 (614) 292-6446
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 51,140 100 Church St., SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 625-5000
The University of Texas at Austin 49,984 Austin, TX 78712 (512) 471-3434
Michigan State University - East Lansing 46,510 East Lansing, MI 48824 (517) 355-1855
Pennsylvania State University - University Park 44,406 201 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802 (814) 865-4700
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign 42,246 601 E. John St., Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 333-1000
New York University 42,189 70 Washington Sqare South, New York, NY 10012 (212) 998-1212
University of Wisconsin - Madison 41,620 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706 (608) 262-1234
Purdue University 41,433 Hovde Hall, West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-4600
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 41,028 610 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (734) 764-9470
Indiana University - Bloomington 40,354 107 S. Indiana Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405 (812) 855-4848
University of Maryland - College Park 37,000 College Park, MD 20742 (301) 405-1000
University of Georgia 34,180 Athens, GA 30602 (706) 542-3000
University of Southern California 33,747 University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089 (213) 740-2311
University of Virginia 24,541 Charlottesville, VA 22904 (434) 924-0311
University of Connecticut 24,273 249 Glenbrook Rd, Storrs, CT 06269 (860) 486-2000
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 23,567 103 South Bldg, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (919) 962-2211
University of Delaware 20,500 Newark, DE 19716 (302) 831-2000
Stanford University 17,833 485 Lasuen, Standford, CA 94305 (650) 723-2109
University of Miami - Coral Gables 15,323 University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124 (305) 284-2211
Boston College 14,836 140 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (617) 552-8000
Washington University in St. Louis 13,339 One Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130 (314) 935-5000
Vanderbilt University - Peabody College 12,093 Peabody #329, 230 Appleton Pl., Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 322-7444
College of William and Mary 7,892 Williamsburg, VA 23187 (757) 221-4000
Teachers College at Columbia University 5,040 525 W. 120th St, New York, NY 10027 (212) 678-3000

Qualifications to Become a Teacher

To become a teacher, you must complete a teaching program at an accredited school or university. Depending upon the facility and state in which you will be teaching, you may also have to gain certification from a government body.

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