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2025 Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Southeast Region

6 Colleges in the Southeast Region
280 Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #756 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for education/teaching of the gifted & talented students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 280 degrees in education/teaching of the gifted & talented to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented School

Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Southeast Region The education/teaching of the gifted and talented program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented rankings. We derive our Best Overall Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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Master's Degrees in Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented

1
Liberty University crest
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
39 Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Degrees Awarded

Liberty University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in education/teaching of the gifted & talented. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were about 39 education/teaching of the gifted & talented students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
62 Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in education/teaching of the gifted & talented has to look into Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 62 education/teaching of the gifted & talented students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent data year.

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3

Elon University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in education/teaching of the gifted & talented. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elon. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.More information about a degree in education/teaching of the gifted & talented from Elon University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

Every student who is interested in education/teaching of the gifted & talented needs to look into University of South Florida - Main Campus. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 1 education/teaching of the gifted & talented students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

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5
William Carey University crest
William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
15.4% Growth in Graduates

William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. This university ranks 7th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 13 education/teaching of the gifted & talented students who graduated with this degree at William Carey University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

WKU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. This university ranks 6th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 10 education/teaching of the gifted & talented students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

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Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Colleges by State

Explore the best education/teaching of the gifted & talented schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 33
North Carolina 710 10
Georgia 690 0
Virginia 630 18
Tennessee 624 0
South Carolina 530 6
Kentucky 518 15
Mississippi 501 11
Alabama 500 2
Louisiana 489 5
Arkansas 466 68

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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 4,426
Other Special Education & Teaching 301
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 190
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 144
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 81
Education of the Deaf 73
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 73
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 61
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 56
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 45

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