2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Southeast Region

Elementary Education isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #329 in popularity out of 815 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of elementary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 doctor's degrees in elementary education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Education School for Your Doctor's Degree

The elementary teaching doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for elementary education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Elementary Education Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for elementary education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Elementary Education in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in elementary education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Elementary Teaching Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

University of Georgia is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in elementary education. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in elementary education in Georgia.

There were about 8 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in elementary education from University of Georgia

2

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AL

#1 Best Quality In AL

The University of Alabama is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in elementary education. UA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in elementary education in Alabama.

There were roughly 2 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in elementary education from The University of Alabama

3

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In GA

#2 Best Quality In GA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Kennesaw State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in elementary education. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in elementary education in Georgia. More information about a doctorate in elementary education from Kennesaw State University

4

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

#1 Most Popular In SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in elementary education. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. More information about a doctorate in elementary education from University of South Carolina - Columbia

4

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

#1 Most Popular In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in elementary education. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in elementary education from Mississippi State University

4

Brenau University
Gainesville, GA

#3 Most Popular In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in elementary education has to look into Brenau University. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in elementary education from Brenau University

 

Best Elementary Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular elementary education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	190	7
South Carolina	130	0
Alabama	129	5

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Elementary Education Related Rankings by Major

Elementary Education is one of 11 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Elementary Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Adult & Continuing Education	24
Teacher Education	15
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	12
Secondary Education	8
Teacher Development & Methodology	7
Early Childhood Education	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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