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 has developed its “Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,451 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 213 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in other education. To top this list, a school must have a successful other education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree other education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 48 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Education at Columbus State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 17 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of West Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Grambling State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. GSU is located in Grambling, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s other education degrees to qualified students.
North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 11 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Holy Cross did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Other Education Report
University of South Alabama came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Education at University of South Alabama
With a ranking of #12, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Coastal Carolina University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Barry University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Universidad Ana G. Mendez did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Universidad Ana G. Mendez is located in San Juan, and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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