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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
33.6%
#1 · Central State University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Wilberforce, OH
6.7%
Median
of 294 schools, Division II
5.0×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
23.8%
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1Central State UniversityDivision II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Wilberforce, OH33.6%
  2. 2New Mexico Highlands UniversityDivision II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Las Vegas, NM31.9%
  3. 3Emporia State UniversityDivision II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Emporia, KS28.0%
  4. 4Chadron State CollegeDivision II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Chadron, NE27.0%
  5. 5University of West AlabamaDivision II · Gulf South Conference · Livingston, AL25.9%
  6. 6North Greenville UniversityDivision II · Conference Carolinas · Tigerville, SC24.9%
  7. 7Western New Mexico UniversityDivision II · Lone Star Conference · Silver City, NM24.9%
  8. 8Newman UniversityDivision II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Wichita, KS24.1%
  9. 9Northern State UniversityDivision II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Aberdeen, SD23.8%
  10. 10Wayne State College (Nebraska)Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Wayne, NE23.8%
  11. 11Albany State University (Georgia)Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Albany, GA23.2%
  12. 12Southwest Minnesota State UniversityDivision II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Marshall, MN21.9%
  13. 13Roberts Wesleyan UniversityDivision II · East Coast Conference · Rochester, NY21.6%
  14. 14University of Nebraska at KearneyDivision II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Kearney, NE20.5%
  15. 15Delta State UniversityDivision II · Gulf South Conference · Cleveland, MS19.8%

Every school, Division II

0.0%33.6%
#1 · Central State Universityevery school

The spread across 294 schools; the median is 6.7%.

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
1Central State University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Wilberforce, OH
33.6%3571,0633,429
2New Mexico Highlands University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Las Vegas, NM
31.9%1223821,710
3Emporia State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Emporia, KS
28.0%1786352,412
4Chadron State College
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Chadron, NE
27.0%1043851,785
5University of West Alabama
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Livingston, AL
25.9%1044012,673
6North Greenville University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Tigerville, SC
24.9%763051,944
7Western New Mexico University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Silver City, NM
24.9%712852,602
8Newman University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Wichita, KS
24.1%522162,398
9Northern State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Aberdeen, SD
23.8%562352,932
10Wayne State College (Nebraska)
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Wayne, NE
23.8%1596693,934
11Albany State University (Georgia)
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Albany, GA
23.2%1586806,018
12Southwest Minnesota State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Marshall, MN
21.9%873986,884
13Roberts Wesleyan University
Division II · East Coast Conference · Rochester, NY
21.6%612821,092
14University of Nebraska at Kearney
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Kearney, NE
20.5%1778634,224
15Delta State University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Cleveland, MS
19.8%854301,964
16Georgia Southwestern State University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Americus, GA
18.3%653552,753
17Southern Arkansas University
Division II · Great American Conference · Magnolia, AR
18.3%1136183,224
18Ashland University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Ashland, OH
18.1%884873,123
19Northwest Missouri State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Maryville, MO
18.1%1981,0925,599
20Southwest Baptist University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Bolivar, MO
18.1%462541,622
21Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Kutztown, PA
18.0%2471,3696,420
22Minot State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Minot, ND
17.9%794422,474
23University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon
Division II · Independent · Bayamon, PR
17.8%593312,967
24Western Oregon University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Monmouth, OR
17.4%1397993,249
25Anderson University (South Carolina)
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Anderson, SC
16.7%1096513,413
26Black Hills State University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Spearfish, SD
16.6%533193,279
27University of Arkansas, Monticello
Division II · Great American Conference · Monticello, AR
16.4%462812,328
28Winona State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Winona, MN
16.4%2041,2475,267
29Lake Erie College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Painesville, OH
16.3%22135744
30West Liberty University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · West Liberty, WV
16.1%573551,944
31Malone University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Canton, OH
15.5%26168987
32Shorter University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Rome, GA
15.5%412641,322
33Emmanuel University (Georgia)
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Franklin Springs, GA
15.4%22143861
34Southern Nazarene University
Division II · Great American Conference · Bethany, OK
15.2%573761,465
35Minnesota State University Moorhead
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Moorhead, MN
14.9%1278543,413
36St. Thomas Aquinas College
Division II · East Coast Conference · Sparkill, NY
14.3%342381,795
37University of Central Missouri
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Warrensburg, MO
14.3%1981,3847,203
38Lincoln University (Missouri)
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Jefferson City, MO
14.0%342431,707
39Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Shippensburg, PA
14.0%1218654,421
40Central Washington University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Ellensburg, WA
13.9%3102,2358,309
41Henderson State University
Division II · Great American Conference · Arkadelphia, AR
13.9%553971,493
42Arkansas Tech University
Division II · Great American Conference · Russellville, AR
13.8%1481,0698,808
43Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Millersville, PA
13.8%1561,1345,724
44University of Mount Olive
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Mount Olive, NC
13.8%574131,937
45Concord University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Athens, WV
13.5%392881,472
46University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Johnstown, PA
13.4%544041,940
47Missouri Southern State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Joplin, MO
12.8%866703,930
48Chestnut Hill College
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Philadelphia, PA
12.7%29228972
49Fort Hays State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Hays, KS
12.7%2882,27610,206
50Southern Wesleyan University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Central, SC
12.7%24189887
51Harding University
Division II · Great American Conference · Searcy, AR
12.6%947473,496
52Shawnee State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Portsmouth, OH
12.3%453652,982
53Converse University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Spartanburg, SC
12.2%19156852
54Montana State University Billings
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Billings, MT
12.2%433533,765
55Upper Iowa University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Fayette, IA
12.2%725902,504
56Northeastern State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Tahlequah, OK
12.1%1361,1265,006
57East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · East Stroudsburg, PA
12.0%1149524,697
58Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Division II · Great American Conference · Alva, OK
12.0%363011,724
59Oklahoma Baptist University
Division II · Great American Conference · Shawnee, OK
12.0%352921,409
60Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Bloomsburg, PA
11.9%2522,1159,967
61Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Lock Haven, PA
11.9%2522,1159,967
62Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Mansfield, PA
11.9%2522,1159,967
63Bluefield State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Bluefield, WV
11.8%161361,249
64Chaminade University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Honolulu, HI
11.8%312621,764
65Colorado Christian University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Lakewood, CO
11.7%1089256,730
66University of Arkansas, Fort Smith
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Fort Smith, AR
11.7%716095,463
67Walsh University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · North Canton, OH
11.7%383251,423
68Quincy University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Quincy, IL
11.6%231981,130
69Saginaw Valley State University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · University Center, MI
11.5%1381,1956,184
70Saint Martin's University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Lacey, WA
11.4%353071,267
71Texas A&M International University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Laredo, TX
11.4%1551,3627,004
72Pennsylvania Western University, California
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · California, PA
11.3%2231,9698,336
73Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Clarion, PA
11.3%2231,9698,336
74Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Edinboro, PA
11.3%2231,9698,336
75Queens College (New York)
Division II · East Coast Conference · Queens, NY
11.3%2932,59613,998
76University of Montevallo
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Montevallo, AL
11.3%453972,545
77Bemidji State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Bemidji, MN
11.2%958513,610
78Lees-McRae College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Banner Elk, NC
10.8%21194818
79Roosevelt University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Chicago, IL
10.8%575282,605
80Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Slippery Rock, PA
10.8%1811,6836,803
81Cameron University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Lawton, OK
10.7%413823,244
82Vanguard University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Costa Mesa, CA
10.6%535001,987
83West Virginia State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Institute, WV
10.5%292763,322
84Eastern New Mexico University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Portales, NM
10.4%797594,072
85Lubbock Christian University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Lubbock, TX
10.4%302881,320
86West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · West Chester, PA
10.2%3113,03514,344
87Tusculum University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Greeneville, TN
10.1%222171,022
88Northern Michigan University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Marquette, MI
10.0%1151,1536,584
89Pittsburg State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Pittsburg, KS
10.0%1051,0514,426
90Edward Waters University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Jacksonville, FL
9.9%1871,8897,246
91The University of Texas Permian Basin
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Odessa, TX
9.7%868904,654
92University of Jamestown
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Jamestown, ND
9.7%17175964
93Ferrum College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Ferrum, VA
9.6%13135747
94Missouri Western State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · St. Joseph, MO
9.6%495133,604
95Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Division II · Great American Conference · Weatherford, OK
9.6%858813,995
96Valdosta State University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Valdosta, GA
9.6%1371,4237,230
97Young Harris College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Young Harris, GA
9.4%151601,403
98Cedarville University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Cedarville, OH
9.3%849004,916
99Columbus State University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Columbus, GA
9.3%899546,008
100Glenville State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Glenville, WV
9.2%181951,583
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