by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 64 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 843 bachelor's degrees in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
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.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching from University of Georgia
East Carolina University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching. ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville.More information about a bachelor’s in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching from East Carolina University
It's difficult to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching needs to check out Clemson University. Clemson is a very large public university located in the suburb of Clemson.More information about a bachelor’s in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching from Clemson University
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 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching from Appalachian State University
Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching from Georgia Southern University
UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington.More information about a bachelor’s in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching from University of Kentucky
Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching from University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching from Kennesaw State University
Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching from College of Charleston
Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching from Western Kentucky University
NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching from North Carolina State University
Here are some additional great schools for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 14 | Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN |
| 15 | Harding University | Searcy, AR |
| 16 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 17 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 18 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN |
| 19 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 20 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC |
| 21 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
Explore the best junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 89 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 150 |
| Georgia | 453 | 240 |
| Virginia | 421 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 123 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 144 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 15 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 130 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 0 |
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education | 8,444 |
| Early Childhood Education | 2,123 |
| Secondary Education | 977 |
| Teacher Education | 650 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching | 402 |
| Teacher Development & Methodology | 62 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 7 |
