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Where education is the biggest part of what the school does: the share of bachelor's degrees awarded in the field.

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All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
36.4%
#1 · Niagara University
Division I · Metro Conference · Niagara University, NY
3.6%
Median
of 364 schools, Division I
10.1×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
13.0%
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1Niagara UniversityDivision I · Metro Conference · Niagara University, NY36.4%
  2. 2University of Northern IowaDivision I · Missouri Valley Conference · Cedar Falls, IA28.1%
  3. 3Mississippi Valley State UniversityDivision I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Itta Bena, MS18.4%
  4. 4Illinois State UniversityDivision I · Missouri Valley Conference · Normal, IL18.1%
  5. 5Bowling Green State UniversityDivision I · Mid-American Conference · Bowling Green, OH15.5%
  6. 6Jackson State UniversityDivision I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Jackson, MS14.8%
  7. 7Missouri State UniversityDivision I · Conference USA · Springfield, MO14.5%
  8. 8Wichita State UniversityDivision I · American Conference · Wichita, KS13.6%
  9. 9Central Michigan UniversityDivision I · Mid-American Conference · Mount Pleasant, MI13.0%
  10. 10Jacksonville State UniversityDivision I · Conference USA · Jacksonville, AL13.0%
  11. 11University of Northern ColoradoDivision I · Big Sky Conference · Greeley, CO12.9%
  12. 12Winthrop UniversityDivision I · Big South Conference · Rock Hill, SC12.7%
  13. 13Ball State UniversityDivision I · Mid-American Conference · Muncie, IN12.6%
  14. 14Eastern Illinois UniversityDivision I · Ohio Valley Conference · Charleston, IL12.1%
  15. 15Purdue University Fort WayneDivision I · Horizon League · Fort Wayne, IN11.5%

Every school, Division I

0.0%36.4%
#1 · Niagara Universityevery school

The spread across 364 schools; the median is 3.6%.

How it is measured

First majors, bachelor’s degrees; schools awarding at least 100 bachelor’s degrees. Share, not headcount: a big university can award more degrees and still rank lower.

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The full list · top 100

#SchoolShare of bachelor's degrees in educationIn this fieldBachelor's a yearUndergrads
1Niagara University
Division I · Metro Conference · Niagara University, NY
36.4%2627192,747
2University of Northern Iowa
Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Cedar Falls, IA
28.1%5361,9097,734
3Mississippi Valley State University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Itta Bena, MS
18.4%321742,005
4Illinois State University
Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Normal, IL
18.1%8184,51218,450
5Bowling Green State University
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Bowling Green, OH
15.5%4392,83114,014
6Jackson State University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Jackson, MS
14.8%1228264,769
7Missouri State University
Division I · Conference USA · Springfield, MO
14.5%4623,18619,259
8Wichita State University
Division I · American Conference · Wichita, KS
13.6%3002,20512,856
9Central Michigan University
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Mount Pleasant, MI
13.0%3022,31910,055
10Jacksonville State University
Division I · Conference USA · Jacksonville, AL
13.0%1751,3498,378
11University of Northern Colorado
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Greeley, CO
12.9%1881,4606,616
12Winthrop University
Division I · Big South Conference · Rock Hill, SC
12.7%1038123,787
13Ball State University
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Muncie, IN
12.6%3602,85614,874
14Eastern Illinois University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Charleston, IL
12.1%1331,1016,849
15Purdue University Fort Wayne
Division I · Horizon League · Fort Wayne, IN
11.5%1149938,110
16Longwood University
Division I · Big South Conference · Farmville, VA
11.4%736393,223
17Grand Canyon University
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Phoenix, AZ
11.0%1,62314,74870,929
18Tennessee Technological University
Division I · Southern Conference · Cookeville, TN
10.7%1971,8348,838
19University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Lafayette, LA
10.7%2422,26913,179
20St. Bonaventure University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Saint Bonaventure, NY
10.6%423951,914
21Southern Utah University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Cedar City, UT
10.5%1761,67313,043
22Southeast Missouri State University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Cape Girardeau, MO
10.4%1641,5798,099
23University of Nebraska at Omaha
Division I · The Summit League · Omaha, NE
10.3%2462,39911,859
24Rider University
Division I · Metro Conference · Lawrenceville, NJ
10.2%747283,244
25University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Pine Bluff, AR
10.2%313051,905
26Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Carbondale, IL
10.1%1811,7868,195
27Gardner-Webb University
Division I · Big South Conference · Boiling Springs, NC
10.0%434291,840
28Eastern Michigan University
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Ypsilanti, MI
9.9%2372,38311,129
29Eastern Washington University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Cheney, WA
9.9%1871,8897,246
30Northern Illinois University
Division I · Horizon League · DeKalb, IL
9.9%2412,44511,358
31Charleston Southern University
Division I · Big South Conference · Charleston, SC
9.8%494992,914
32University of North Alabama
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Florence, AL
9.8%1041,0597,451
33Utah State University
Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Logan, UT
9.8%4274,35725,048
34Stonehill College
Division I · Northeast Conference · Easton, MA
9.6%575912,515
35Murray State University
Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Murray, KY
9.5%1491,5617,878
36University of South Carolina Upstate
Division I · Big South Conference · Spartanburg, SC
9.5%951,0024,471
37Idaho State University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Pocatello, ID
9.3%1101,18510,406
38Wright State University
Division I · Horizon League · Dayton, OH
9.3%1241,3347,012
39University of Maine
Division I · America East Conference · Orono, ME
9.2%1611,7579,267
40University of Evansville
Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Evansville, IN
9.1%303311,741
41Louisiana State University
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Baton Rouge, LA
9.0%4835,34932,574
42Northern Arizona University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Flagstaff, AZ
9.0%4665,20523,128
43South Carolina State University
Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Orangeburg, SC
9.0%242682,762
44Kansas State University
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Manhattan, KS
8.9%2923,26915,113
45Appalachian State University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Boone, NC
8.7%3724,27619,405
46Drake University
Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Des Moines, IA
8.6%617082,702
47Indiana State University
Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Terre Haute, IN
8.6%1291,5076,668
48Butler University
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Indianapolis, IN
8.5%779064,519
49Morehead State University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Morehead, KY
8.5%809408,058
50University of West Georgia
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Carrollton, GA
8.5%1351,5858,413
51University of Dayton
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Dayton, OH
8.3%1631,9578,176
52Georgia Southern University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Statesboro, GA
8.1%3103,81922,295
53Towson University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Towson, MD
8.0%3193,98616,517
54Sam Houston State University
Division I · Conference USA · Huntsville, TX
7.9%3204,04818,179
55The University of Southern Mississippi
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Hattiesburg, MS
7.9%2002,52610,012
56University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Las Vegas, NV
7.9%3844,88025,794
57Manhattan University
Division I · Metro Conference · The Bronx, NY
7.8%516502,928
58Mercer University
Division I · Southern Conference · Macon, GA
7.8%911,1734,807
59Duquesne University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Pittsburgh, PA
7.7%961,2495,226
60Marshall University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Huntington, WV
7.7%1071,3968,235
61University of Louisville
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Louisville, KY
7.7%2142,77016,194
62Western Carolina University
Division I · Southern Conference · Cullowhee, NC
7.7%1952,53910,009
63University of Kentucky
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Lexington, KY
7.6%3865,05523,930
64University of Wyoming
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Laramie, WY
7.6%1461,9318,250
65Troy University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Troy, AL
7.5%1451,93610,468
66Alabama State University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Montgomery, AL
7.4%354703,322
67Arkansas State University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Jonesboro, AR
7.4%1301,7528,760
68California State University, Bakersfield
Division I · Big West Conference · Bakersfield, CA
7.4%1602,1488,336
69Chicago State University
Division I · Northeast Conference · Chicago, IL
7.4%152041,495
70Mississippi State University
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Mississippi State, MS
7.4%3234,33718,230
71University of Central Arkansas
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Conway, AR
7.4%1111,4967,884
72Virginia Commonwealth University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Richmond, VA
7.4%3454,67421,205
73University of Akron
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Akron, OH
7.3%1441,98211,452
74Youngstown State University
Division I · Horizon League · Youngstown, OH
7.3%1201,6488,436
75Lindenwood University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · St. Charles, MO
7.2%699604,933
76East Texas A&M University
Division I · Southland Conference · Commerce, TX
7.0%1251,7968,318
77University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Division I · Southern Conference · Chattanooga, TN
6.9%1482,1549,982
78University of Texas at El Paso
Division I · Mountain West Conference · El Paso, TX
6.8%2734,02220,609
79University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Division I · Horizon League · Milwaukee, WI
6.8%2193,20718,047
80Utah Valley University
Division I · Big West Conference · Orem, UT
6.8%2974,35843,794
81Western Kentucky University
Division I · Conference USA · Bowling Green, KY
6.8%1862,73514,590
82Central Connecticut State University
Division I · Northeast Conference · New Britain, CT
6.6%1001,5167,917
83Grambling State University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Grambling, LA
6.6%416244,279
84University of South Dakota
Division I · The Summit League · Vermillion, SD
6.6%721,0847,095
85Northern Kentucky University
Division I · Horizon League · Highland Heights, KY
6.4%1231,9319,927
86University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Division I · Horizon League · Green Bay, WI
6.4%791,2419,853
87Western Illinois University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Macomb, IL
6.4%711,1125,025
88East Carolina University
Division I · American Conference · Greenville, NC
6.3%2964,66621,328
89Liberty University
Division I · Conference USA · Lynchburg, VA
6.3%66610,60252,823
90South Dakota State University
Division I · The Summit League · Brookings, SD
6.3%1221,92510,177
91Western Michigan University
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Kalamazoo, MI
6.3%1973,11313,026
92Brigham Young University
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Provo, UT
6.2%4166,71932,221
93Coastal Carolina University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Conway, SC
6.2%1131,83110,306
94University of Idaho
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Moscow, ID
6.2%921,4939,269
95University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Lincoln, NE
6.2%2484,02119,338
96University of Tennessee at Martin
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Martin, TN
6.2%629966,234
97Canisius University
Division I · Metro Conference · Buffalo, NY
6.1%233771,798
98Oakland University
Division I · Horizon League · Rochester Hills, MI
6.1%1873,08012,719
99Oral Roberts University
Division I · The Summit League · Tulsa, OK
6.1%396424,565
100Old Dominion University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Norfolk, VA
6.0%2093,50617,736
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