What are the top colleges for education in the Philippines?
Philippines is a country where sadly, the quality of education is statistically not as good as the education in many countries in Asia and the rest of the world. Most teachers go abroad seeking higher pay and education in better schools. Oftentimes, teachers will get their bachelors degrees in the Philippines to save money and get their masters degrees abroad.
Thinking of pursuing a career in the field of education? Then looking for universities that offer the best education degree programs should be your first move. Count yourself lucky because we are here to assist you. Enumerated below are the top BS in Education Colleges in the Philippines for 2024 based on the results of the 2024 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers.
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If you are curious about which school is the best to earn an education degree from, here is a list. The list shows schools that grant degrees in both elementrary and secondary education and have highest overall board exam passing rates.
Elementary Education
*For colleges with at least 300 participants
1. Cebu Technological University – Main
Cebu Technological University (CTU) Main is located at R. Palma Street corner M. J. Cuenco Avenue with a land area of 2.8 hectares. It was previously known as the Cebu School of Trades and Technology (CSAT). It started in 1911 when the Cebu Trade School was created to enhance the students’ technical skills.
CTU Main started with five colleges, namely College of Technology (COT), College of Education (COEd), College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), College of Engineering (COE), College of Nursing in consortium with Cebu City Medical Center (CN CCMC) and Graduate School. In 2019, two colleges were added, such as the College of Computer, Information and Communication Technology and College of Management and Entrepreneurship.
Education degrees offered:
- Bachelor in Elementary Education (BEEd)
- Bachelor in Early Childhood Education (BECEd)
- Bachelor in Special Need Education (BSNEd)
- Bachelor in Secondary Education (BSEd) majors in:
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- Mathematics (BSEd-Math)
- Science (BSEd-Science)
- Values Education (BSEd-Values Ed)
- English (BSEd-English)
- Filipino (BSEd-Filipino)
- Bachelor in Technology and Livelihood Education (BTLED) majors in:
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- Industrial Arts (BTLEd-IA)
- Home Economics (BTLEd-HE)
- Information and Communication Technology (BTLEd-ICT)
- Bachelor in Technical and Vocational Teacher Education (BTVTED) majors in:
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- Architectural Drafting (BTVTEd-Draft)
- Automotive Technology (BTVTEd-Auto)
- Food Services Management Technology (BTVTEd-Food)
- Electrical Technology (BTVTEd-Elec)
- Electronics Technology (BTVTEd-Elex)
- Garments, Fashion and Design Technology (BTVTEd-GFD)
- Welding and Fabrication Technology (BTVTEd-WF)
Passing Rate: 85.59%
*For colleges with 100-299 participants
2. Bicol University – Daraga
Bicol University, also referred to by its acronym (BU or Bicol U), is a regional state, research and coeducational higher education institution in Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines, with external campuses scattered throughout the provinces of Albay and Sorsogon.
Undergraduate Programs for Education
Bachelor in Elementary Education
Bachelor in Secondary Education Major
Graduate Programs for Education
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Management
Ph.D. in Mathematics Education
Ph.D. in Educational Foundation
MA English Education
MA Filipino Education
MA Reading Education
MA History Education
MA Social Studies Education
MA Math Education
MA General Science Education
MA Physics Education
MA Chemistry Education
MA Biology Education
MA Educational Leadership and Management
MA Music Education
MA Guidance and Counseling
MA in Pre-School Education
MA in Cultural Education
Special Programs
Certificate in College Teaching/Certificate in Teaching
Elementary (K-6)
Junior High School (G7-10)
Senior High School (G11-12)
Passing Rate: 95.62%
3. West Visayas State University – La Paz
West Visayas State University (WVSU, referred to colloquially by locals as West) is a public normal research university located in La Paz, Iloilo City, Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It was established in 1924 as Iloilo Normal School under the tutelage of the Thomasites, but dates back its founding in 1902 as a part of Philippine normal school system with Iloilo National High School established by the American colonial government. It later became West Visayas State College in 1965 and acquired its university status becoming West Visayas State University in 1986.
The university is one of the accredited Philippine Universities of the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific and one of the most prominent institutions in the Philippines in the field of Teacher Education, Nursing and Medicine.
The West Visayas State University (WVSU) system is composed of the main campus, six external campuses (which are distinct from the main campus) and the WVSU Medical Center. The La Paz (main campus) is organized with an integrated laboratory school and twelve degree granting tertiary schools and colleges. In the collegiate level studies, the academic programs the university offers include Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Biology, Business Management, Cooperatives Management, Forestry, Hospitality Management, Information and Communications Technology, Mass Communication, Medicine, Nursing, Operations Management, Political Science, Public Administration, Physical Education, Teacher Education and Tourism. The Law program of the university under the newly established College of Law was opened in August 2020. It was later followed by the establishment of the College of Dentistry.
Education degrees offered:
Undergraduate degrees offered for Education
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor of Elementary Education
- Bachelor of Secondary Education
- English
- Filipino
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Values Education
- Bachelor of Special Needs Education
- Elementary School Teaching
- Teaching Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Learners
Graduate programs for Education
- Master of Arts in Education
- Biological Science
- Elementary Science
- Elementary Mathematics
- Filipino
- Language Teaching in English
- Mathematics
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Reading
- Social Studies
- Teaching in Challenged Areas
- Master of Education
- Administration and Supervision
- Early Childhood Education
- Guidance & Counseling
- Special Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Education
- Curriculum Development
- Educational Management
- Psychology & Guidance
- Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Physical Science
Passing Rate: 95.58%
4. Southern Luzon State University – Lucban
Southern Luzon State University (SLSU), formerly known as Southern Luzon Polytechnic College (SLPC), is the premier, state-funded higher education institution in Quezon Province in the Philippines operating by virtue of Republic Act 9395. It is composed of 11 campuses in the province of Quezon, with the main campus situated in the Municipality of Lucban.
Education degrees offered:
- Bachelor of Elementary Education
- Bachelor of Culture and Arts Education
- Bachelor of Secondary Education
• Major in English
• Major in Filipino
• Major in Mathematics
• Major in Sciences
• Major in Social Studies
- Bachelor of Technical Livelihood Education
• Major in Home Economics
• Major in Information and Communication Technology
• Major in Industrial Arts
- Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sports Science
Passing Rate: 92.92%
*For colleges with around 50 to 99 participants
5. IloIlo Science and Tech University – Main
Iloilo Science and Technology University (also known as ISAT-U or ISAT) is a state research university located in La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines. Founded in 1905 under the American colonial government of the Philippines, it is mandated and chartered as a polytechnical university by the Philippine government to provide undergraduate and graduate courses in technology education, agriculture, fishery, engineering, arts and sciences, forestry, business, health, computer, criminology, nautical and short-term vocational-technical and other continuing courses. It attained its university status in 2013 renaming it to its present name, the Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT-U).
Education degrees offered:
Undergraduate programs
- BACHELOR OF TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL TEACHER EDUCATION
- MAJORS IN:
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- ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY
- AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
- BEAUTY CARE AND WELLNESS
- COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
- ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY
- ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY
- FOOD AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education
- MAJORS IN:
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- Construction Technology
- Architectural Drafting Technology
- Automotive Technology
- Electronics Technology
- Heating, Ventilating & Air-Conditioning Refrigeration Technology
- Fashion and Apparel Technology
- Electrical Technology
- Garments
- Cosmetology
- Mechanical Technology
Graduate degree programs
- DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
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- WITH CONCENTRATION IN EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT
- MASTERS OF ARTS IN EDUCATION
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- WITH CONCENTRATION IN EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT
- MASTER IN SCIENCE IN HOME ECONOMICS
- MASTER IN SCIENCE IN TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL TEACHER EDUCATION IN CONCENTRATION IN:
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- AUTIO DIESEL TECHNOLOGY
- DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY
- ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY
- ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY
- MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION WITH CONCENRATIONS IN:
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- AGRI-FISHERIES ARTS
- HOME ECONOMICS
- INDUSTRIAL ARTS
- INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
POST BACCALAUREATE
- DIPLOMA IN TEACHING
BACCALAUREATE
- BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
- MAJORS IN:
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- Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE)
- Mathematics
- Biological Science
- Physical Science
- BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
- MAJORS IN:
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- FILIPINO
- MATHEMATICS
- SCIENCE
- HOME ECONOMICS
- INDUSTRIAL ARTS
- INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Passing Rate: 98.65%
6. Carlos A. Hilado Memorial State College – Talisay
Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU), also colloquially called by its former acronym CHMSC, is a public, state-owned university, the main campus of which is in Talisay, Negros Occidental, Philippines. It provides preschool, elementary, secondary, higher technological, professional and vocational instruction and training in science, agriculture and industrial fields, as well as short-term or vocational courses.
Education degrees offered:
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor of Elementary Education (offered also in Binalbagan Campus)
- Bachelor of Physical Education
- Bachelor of Secondary Education with major in
- English
- Filipino
- Mathematics
- Science (offered also in Binalbagan Campus)
- Bachelor of Special Needs Education
- Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education major in
- Home Economics (offered in Binalbagan Campus and Talisay (Main) Campus)
- Industrial Arts
- Bachelor of Technical Vocational Teacher Education major in
- Electrical Technology (offered in Alijis Campus only)
- Electronics Technology (offered in Alijis Campus only)
- Master of Arts in Education major in
- Educational Management
- English
- General Science
- Mathematics
- Physical Education
- Technology and Livelihood Education
- Doctor of Education in Educational Management
- Teacher Certificate Program
Passing Rate: 98.39%
7. Bicol University – Gubat
Bicol University, also referred to by its acronym (BU or Bicol U), is a regional state, research and coeducational higher education institution in Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines, with external campuses scattered throughout the provinces of Albay and Sorsogon.
Undergraduate Programs for Education
Bachelor in Elementary Education
Bachelor in Secondary Education Major
Graduate Programs for Education
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Management
Ph.D. in Mathematics Education
Ph.D. in Educational Foundation
MA English Education
MA Filipino Education
MA Reading Education
MA History Education
MA Social Studies Education
MA Math Education
MA General Science Education
MA Physics Education
MA Chemistry Education
MA Biology Education
MA Educational Leadership and Management
MA Music Education
MA Guidance and Counseling
MA in Pre-School Education
MA in Cultural Education
Special Programs
Certificate in College Teaching/Certificate in Teaching
Elementary (K-6)
Junior High School (G7-10)
Senior High School (G11-12)
Passing Rate: 98.18%
Secondary Education
*For colleges with at least 300 participants
1. Philippines Normal University – Manila
The Philippine Normal University (PNU) is a public coeducational teacher education and research university in the Philippines. It was established in 1901 through Act No. 74 of the Philippine Commission "for the education of natives of the Islands in the science of teaching". It has campuses in Manila, North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Passing Rate: 98.96%
2. Cebu Normal University
Cebu Normal University, also referred to by its acronym CNU, is a state research university in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines established in 1902.
CNU is designated by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as Center of Excellence (COE) in both Nursing Education and Teacher Education.
Education degrees offered:
- Bachelor of Special Needs Education (BSNEd)
Major in:
a. Generalist Special Needs Education
b. Teacher Learners with Visual Impairment
c. Teaching of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Learners
- Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education (BTLEd) major in Home Economics
- Bachelor of Technical-Vocational Teacher Education major in Food and Service Management
- Bachelor of Physical Education (BPEd)
- Diploma in Professional Education (DPE)
(1-year program for Non-Education graduates with four (4) year baccalaureate degree)
- Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd)
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECEd)
- Bachelor of Culture and Arts Education (BCAEd)
- Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English
- Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Filipino
- Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Mathematics
- Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Science
- Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Social Studies
- Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Values
- Bachelor of Special Needs Education Major Generalist Special Needs Education
- Bachelor of Special Needs Education major Teacher Learners with Visual Impairment
- Bachelor of Special Needs Education major Teaching of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Learners
- Bachelor of Technical-Vocational Teacher Education major in Food and Service Management
- Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education major in Home Economics
- Bachelor of Physical Education (BPEd)
- Diploma in Professional Secondary Education (DPE)
Passing Rate: 92.12%
3. Southern Luzon State University – Lucban
Southern Luzon State University (SLSU), formerly known as Southern Luzon Polytechnic College (SLPC), is the premier, state-funded higher education institution in Quezon Province in the Philippines operating by virtue of Republic Act 9395. It is composed of 11 campuses in the province of Quezon, with the main campus situated in the Municipality of Lucban.
Education degrees offered:
- Bachelor of Elementary Education
- Bachelor of Culture and Arts Education
- Bachelor of Secondary Education
• Major in English
• Major in Filipino
• Major in Mathematics
• Major in Sciences
• Major in Social Studies
- Bachelor of Technical Livelihood Education
• Major in Home Economics
• Major in Information and Communication Technology
• Major in Industrial Arts
- Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sports Science
Passing Rate: 89.54%
4. Central Mindanao University
Central Mindanao University (CMU) is a research state university located in the heart of Mindanao Island, province of Bukidnon, Philippines. Founded in 1910, it is one of the oldest premier universities in the southern Philippines. CMU is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (Philippines) as the Center of Excellence in the field of Agriculture, Forestry, Veterinary Medicine and Biology; and Center of Development in Mathematics, Environmental Science and Teacher Education. In 2017, CMU became the first higher education institution in Mindanao to be awarded with Institutional Accreditation (Level II) by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines.
Education degrees offered:
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
1. Physical Education Department
Bachelor of Physical Education
2. Language Education Department
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Filipino
3. Science Education Department
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Sciences
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
1. Professional Education Department
Master of Arts in Education major in Educational Administration
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration
2. Science Education Department
Master of Science major in Biology Education
Master of Science major in General Science Education
Master of Science major in Mathematics Education
3. Language Education Department
Master of Arts in Language Education major in English
Master of Arts in Language Education major in Filipino
Passing Rate: 88.20%
5. Leyte Normal University
Leyte Normal University (also abbreviated as LNU) is a university in the province of Leyte, Philippines. It is mandated to provide higher professional and special instructions for special purposes and to promote research and extension services, advanced studies, and progressive leadership in education and other related fields. Its campus is situated in Tacloban City.
Education degrees offered:
Bachelor Programs
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor of Elementary Education
- Bachelor of Special Needs Education
- Bachelor of Physical Education
- Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education
- Bachelor of Secondary Education (Major in Science, Filipino, English, Social Science, Mathematics, and Values Education)
Certificate Programs
- Teacher Certificate Program
Passing Rate: 86.10%
*For colleges with 100-299 participants
6. Philippine Normal University – Mindanao
The Philippine Normal University (PNU) is a public coeducational teacher education and research university in the Philippines. It was established in 1901 through Act No. 74 of the Philippine Commission "for the education of natives of the Islands in the science of teaching". It has campuses in Manila, North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Education degrees offered:
Undergraduate Programs
BACHELOR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (BECED)
BACHELOR IN ENGLISH EDUCATION (BEE)
BACHELOR IN FILIPINO EDUCATION (BFE)
BACHELOR IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (BME)
BACHELOR IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (BMSEE)
BACHELOR IN PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION (BPHE)
BACHELOR IN SCIENCE EDUCATION with Specialization in Physics (BSCIEPHY)
BACHELOR IN SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION (BEE)
Passing Rate: 98.95%
7. Philippine Normal University – North Luzon
The Philippine Normal University (PNU) is a public coeducational teacher education and research university in the Philippines. It was established in 1901 through Act No. 74 of the Philippine Commission "for the education of natives of the Islands in the science of teaching". It has campuses in Manila, North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Education degrees offered:
- Bachelor in Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor in English Education
- Bachelor in Filipino Education
- Bachelor in Mathematics Education
- Bachelor in Science Education with a specialization in Biology
- Bachelor in Physical and Health Education
- Bachelor in Social Science Education
Passing Rate: 98.68%
8. West Visayas State University – Lapaz
West Visayas State University (WVSU, referred to colloquially by locals as West) is a public normal research university located in La Paz, Iloilo City, Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It was established in 1924 as Iloilo Normal School under the tutelage of the Thomasites, but dates back its founding in 1902 as a part of Philippine normal school system with Iloilo National High School established by the American colonial government. It later became West Visayas State College in 1965 and acquired its university status becoming West Visayas State University in 1986.
The university is one of the accredited Philippine Universities of the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific and one of the most prominent institutions in the Philippines in the field of Teacher Education, Nursing and Medicine.
The West Visayas State University (WVSU) system is composed of the main campus, six external campuses (which are distinct from the main campus) and the WVSU Medical Center. The La Paz (main campus) is organized with an integrated laboratory school and twelve degree granting tertiary schools and colleges.
Education degrees offered:
Undergraduate Programs
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor of Elementary Education
- Bachelor of Secondary Education
- English
- Filipino
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Values Education
- Bachelor of Special Needs Education
- Elementary School Teaching
- Teaching Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Learners
Graduate Programs
- Master of Arts in Education
- Biological Science
- Elementary Science
- Elementary Mathematics
- Filipino
- Language Teaching in English
- Mathematics
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Reading
- Social Studies
- Teaching in Challenged Areas
- Master of Education
- Administration and Supervision
- Early Childhood Education
- Guidance & Counseling
- Special Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Education
- Curriculum Development
- Educational Management
- Psychology & Guidance
- Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Physical Science
Passing Rate: 98.21%
*For colleges with around 50 to 99 participants
9. Philippine Normal University – South Luzon
The Philippine Normal University (PNU) is a public coeducational teacher education and research university in the Philippines. It was established in 1901 through Act No. 74 of the Philippine Commission "for the education of natives of the Islands in the science of teaching". It has campuses in Manila, North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Passing Rate: 97.73%
10. CSTC College of Science, Technology, and Communications Inc.
Education degrees offered:
- BSEd, Bachelor in SECONDARY EDUCATION
- major in:
- Filipino
- Mathematics
- Social Studies
- English
- Science
- major in:
- BTVTEd, Bachelor of TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TEACHER EDUCATION
- major in:
- Automotive Technology
- Electrical Technology
- Food & Service Management
- major in:
- BECEd, Bachelor of EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
- BCAEd, Bachelor of CULTURE AND ARTS EDUCATION
- BPE, Bachelor of PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- BTLE, Bachelor of TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION
- major in:
- Industrial Arts
- Home Economics
- Information & Communication Technology
- major in:
Passing Rate: 97.40%
All of the universities mentioned above have exceptional curriculums, research programs, recognitions, board exam passing rates, and more.
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