by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 6,010 people earned their degree in reading teacher education, making the major the 129th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,259 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 73 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in reading teacher education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in reading teacher education.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher 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 reading teacher education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Memorial University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami Gardens, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Florida Memorial University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgetown, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Georgetown College
Out of the 73 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Longwood University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Farmville, Virginia, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s reading teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Longwood University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 254 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 173 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at University of the Cumberlands
Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 14 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Carson - Newman
Belhaven University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Belhaven University is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 19 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Belhaven University
Harding University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s reading teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Blue Mountain College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Blue Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. It awarded 4 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Blue Mountain College
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at University of Central Arkansas
University of West Georgia ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s reading teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at University of West Georgia
With a ranking of #12, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 23 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Coastal Carolina University
Southeastern University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. SEU is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Southeastern University
University of Lynchburg landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 4 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at University of Lynchburg
Furman University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Furman University
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Appalachian State University
Florida College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Temple Terrace, Florida, and it awarded 1 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Clemson University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 53 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Winthrop University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Winthrop University
With a ranking of #20, Meredith College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Meredith College is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 1 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Saint Leo University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Saint Leo University is located in Saint Leo, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at St. Leo University
With a ranking of #22, Averett University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Averett University is a small school located in Danville, Virginia that handed out 6 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 7 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Reading Teacher Education Report
Georgia State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 23 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgia State University Reading Teacher Education Report
Old Dominion University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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