by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 29,389 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In , general education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $48,787 and had an average of $30,979 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,289 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,719 and $32,091 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,059 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 67 colleges that offered a degree in general education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general education.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tusculum University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Tusculum is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greeneville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 67 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midway University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Midway, Kentucky, and it awarded 22 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Longwood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Farmville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 56 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 67 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan College - Dayton landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Dayton, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Welch College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Gallatin, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #6, University of Mary Washington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mary Washington is a public institution located in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Belhaven University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belhaven University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 227 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Concord University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Athens, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 286 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Milligan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Milligan, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Converse College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 77 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Anderson University South Carolina
Bethany College West Virginia ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Bethany College West Virginia is located in Bethany, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Bethany College West Virginia
Union University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Union University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 23 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Piedmont International University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Piedmont International University
Cumberland University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lebanon, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Bethel University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in McKenzie, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Christian Brothers University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 130 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Morehead State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Shepherd University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shepherd University is a small public school situated in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. It awarded 15 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Shepherd University
Shenandoah University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 9 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, San Ignacio University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. San Ignacio University is a private for-profit institution located in Doral, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Education at San Ignacio University
Marshall University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 42 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 165 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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