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Best Schools for Education in 2026

9 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Education, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Education graduate earns $25,361/yr across 9 schools.

Programs Ranked
9
Avg Earnings
$25,361/yr
Avg TSW Score
37/100
AI-Proof Rating
Moderate
55% task exposure

All Education Programs Ranked

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

# School TSW Score Earnings ROI
1 Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · Education 		55
51–57 		$49,761/yr 48.8x
2 Connors State College
Warner, OK · Education 		41
35–44 		$26,906/yr 46.2x
3 Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME · Education 		39
36–42 		$28,061/yr 36.0x
4 Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN · Education 		38
32–42 		$26,848/yr 36.9x
5 Trinity Valley Community College
Athens, TX · Education 		42
33–46 		$22,519/yr 75.0x
6 Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ · Education 		30
23–34 		$19,157/yr 36.7x
7 Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI · Education 		34
30–37 		$25,867/yr 23.3x
8 Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN · Education 		27
20–30 		$12,280/yr 40.9x
9 Middlesex College
Edison, NJ · Education 		28
23–30 		$16,846/yr 17.6x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook 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 (projected earnings vs. program 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 TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Purdue University-Main Campus ranks #1 for Education with a score of 55/100 and graduate earnings of $49,761/yr.
How much do Education graduates earn?
Across 9 schools, Education graduates earn an average of $25,361/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $49,761/yr.
Is Education an AI-proof career?
Education has an average AI task exposure of 55%, rated "Moderate". This trade has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
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.