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2025 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

189 Colleges in the Southeast Region
21,530 Bachelor's Degrees
$40,786 Avg Early-Career Salary
a bachelor's degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 189 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 21,530 bachelor's degrees in education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Education in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for education students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Education

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
214 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is a great option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in education. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Georgia

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20 Annual Graduates

Duke University is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in education. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Duke University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
356 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat East Carolina University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in education. ECU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greenville.More information about a bachelor’s in education from East Carolina University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
533 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Central Florida if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in education. UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Central Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Annual Graduates

UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
245 Annual Graduates

USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
381 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Appalachian State University

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 Annual Graduates

Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Clemson.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Clemson University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
247 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Louisville

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
378 Annual Graduates

UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Kentucky

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
183 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
239 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Georgia Southern University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
229 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Florida

14
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
173 Annual Graduates

NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in education from North Carolina State University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
186 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Florida State University

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
236 Annual Graduates

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Auburn University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
445 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Annual Graduates

UA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a bachelor’s in education from The University of Alabama

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
171 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Arkansas

20
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
279 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Kennesaw State University

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from College of Charleston

22
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
377 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Virginia Commonwealth University

23
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Annual Graduates

GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax.More information about a bachelor’s in education from George Mason University

24
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Annual Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Annual Graduates

FHU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Henderson.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Freed-Hardeman University

Rest of the Top Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Marshall University
Huntington, WV

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
37

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
38 Samford University Birmingham, AL
39 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
40 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
41 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
42 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
43 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
44 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
45 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
46 Lee University Cleveland, TN
47 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
48 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
49 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
50 Elon University Elon, NC
51 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
52 University of South Carolina - Upstate Spartanburg, SC
53 University of Mississippi University, MS
54 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
55 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
56 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
57 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
58 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
59 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
60 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
61 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
62 Radford University Radford, VA
63 High Point University High Point, NC

Best Education Colleges by State

Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 34 2,719
Mississippi 34 1,442
Florida 34 4,294
Virginia 34 1,940
Alabama 33 1,828
Georgia 33 2,749
West Virginia 32 552
Tennessee 32 1,550
South Carolina 32 1,666
Kentucky 31 1,851
Louisiana 31 1,226
Arkansas 30 1,218

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 13,508
Teacher Education Subject Specific 5,056
Special Education 1,653
General Education 624
Other Education 383
Educational Administration 167
Teaching English or French 54
Instructional Media Design 39
International Education 21
Education Philosophy 12

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Library Science 45

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