by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 74,881 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,366 and $24,123 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 559 colleges that offer a degree in education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in education.
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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 Education Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,637 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,458 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 1,635 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 1,879 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 1,334 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 1,351 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 994 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 765 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Georgia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 819 students in 2020-2021.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 745 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of Louisville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 776 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 832 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #13, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 734 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Education at Virginia Commonwealth University
Kennesaw State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 866 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 715 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Education at Nova Southeastern University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 645 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 808 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #18, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 733 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
William Carey University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 608 students in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 691 students in 2020-2021.
University of Kentucky landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 661 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of West Florida landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 626 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education at The University of West Florida
With a ranking of #23, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 614 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Education Report
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 580 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Florida came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 657 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 52 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
| 54 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 55 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 56 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 57 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
| 58 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 59 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 60 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
| 61 | Murray State University | Murray, KY |
| 62 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 63 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN |
| 64 | Piedmont College | Demorest, GA |
| 65 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY |
| 66 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 67 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, TN |
| 69 | Belhaven University | Jackson, MS |
| 69 | Troy University | Troy, AL |
| 71 | Coastal Carolina University | Conway, SC |
| 72 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 72 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL |
| 74 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Magnolia, AR |
| 75 | Saint Leo University | Saint Leo, FL |
| 76 | The University of Tennessee - Martin | Martin, TN |
| 77 | Athens State University | Athens, AL |
| 77 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 79 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
| 79 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 81 | Anderson University South Carolina | Anderson, SC |
| 82 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke, NC |
| 82 | Columbus State University | Columbus, GA |
| 84 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC |
| 84 | Harding University | Searcy, AR |
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