2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 72,154 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,150 and $31,712 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 30,330 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 226 colleges that offered a degree in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree education students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 1,144 students in 2019-2020.
Cumberlands also claimed a top spot on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Cumberlands are $4,582.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greensboro College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Greensboro College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Greensboro College is in the top on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Greensboro College are $5,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 155 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Harding is in the top on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding University are $11,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Carey University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 412 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Piedmont College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Demorest, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 272 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Piedmont College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont College are $10,660, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 1,656 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Liberty University also did well on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 996 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, A-State also did well on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586.
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Southern Adventist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist University are $11,700.
Johnson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Johnson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, Carson - Newman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Jefferson City, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 146 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Carson - Newman University are $9,587, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Freed-Hardeman University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Freed-Hardeman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 54 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FHU are $10,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, University of West Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 834 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Union University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 85 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Union University are $10,671, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 83 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, The Citadel is in the top on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540.
Thomas University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 141 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at TU are $12,520, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Bellarmine University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Bellarmine U is in the top on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bellarmine U are $16,645.
Asbury University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Asbury is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 37 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Asbury University are $9,990.
Lee University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 74 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Berry College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mount Berry, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Berry are $12,240, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Central Arkansas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 176 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #22, Elon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Elon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elon, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Elon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Elon are $18,432.
Gardner - Webb University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 95 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb are $9,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Mississippi College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 252 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 491 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004.
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Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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