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Best Schools for Education, General in 2026

66 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

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

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$39,302/yr

Avg DW Score

32/100

AI Risk

High

55% task exposure

All Education, General Programs Ranked

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

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

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, University of Hawaii-West Oahu ranks #1 for Education, General with a score of 57/100 and graduate earnings of $52,079/yr.

How much do Education, General graduates earn?

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

Is Education, General a good major for AI resistance?

Education, General 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.