2024 Maclean's University Rankings: Education Programs

By Tess Campbell Modified on October 18, 2023
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If you want to become a teacher, find out which Canadian universities have the best education programs.

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 2024 Maclean's University Rankings: Education Programs

Do you like working with kids or teenagers? Do you want to help shape the minds of the next generation? If so, a career as a teacher in Canada might be the right call for you! So, how can you become a teacher in Canada? You’ll need an education program! To help with your education program search, check out what schools have made the top 20 for Maclean’s rankings for Canada’s best education programs for 2024.

These rankings are based on the school’s program and research reputation. Want to know more about how these rankings were calculated? Check out Maclean’s 2024 program ranking methodology.


School 2024 Overall Ranking Rank Last Year
University of British Columbia 1* 1*
University of Toronto 1* 1*
University of Alberta 3 3
McGill University 4 7
Queen's University 5 5
Western University 6 4
University of Calgary 7 11
Université Laval 8 20
Université de Montréal 9* 13
York University 9* 6
Concordia University 11 18
Simon Fraser University 12 9
Brock University 13 16
Université du Québec à Montréal 14 15
University of Ottawa 15 8
Université de Sherbrooke 16 N/A
University of Saskatchewan 17 10
University of Regina 18 N/A
Trent University 19 17
University of Victoria 20 12

An * indicates a tie.


Université Laval rose 12 spots to rank number eight! The University of Sherbrooke and the University of Regina also made their debut on the 2024 list, ranking 16th and 18th.

While it’s great to know where a school’s education program ranks compared to others, it’s important to remember that you shouldn’t make your decision on where to go to school based on rankings alone. There are many other factors you should consider, like scholarhsips, size of classes, program components, and location.


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