2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 11,130 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,088 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 92 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 72 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 92 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Carey University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Elementary Education at William Carey University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCF has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Central Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Georgia Southwestern State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. GSW is a small public school situated in Americus, Georgia. It awarded 75 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southwestern State University are $15,206.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Georgia Southwestern State University
Louisiana Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Elementary Education at Louisiana Tech University
Elizabeth City State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Elizabeth City State University is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Elizabeth City State University are $18,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Northern Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358.
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Christian Brothers University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Christian Brothers is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Christian Brothers University are $13,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 32 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930.
Marshall University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Marshall University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Carolina State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ULM are $21,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
McNeese State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese State University are $16,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of the Cumberlands came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 93 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Pembroke, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Pembroke are $18,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Murray State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400.
Read more about Elementary Education at Murray State University
University of Arkansas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Arkansas
With a ranking of #21, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 32 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNA are $13,860, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #22, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 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 FAU are $18,482.
Read more about Elementary Education at Florida Atlantic University
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334.
With a ranking of #24, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FHU are $10,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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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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