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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region

220 Colleges
1,336,634 Bachelor's Degrees
$21,004 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region In 2021-2022, 5,415,716 teacher education grade specific students received their bachelor's degree, making the major the #6 most popular in the country. Out of all those awarded degrees, 1,336,634 went to undergraduates in the Southeast region of the United States.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region ranking looked at 220 colleges that offer a bachelor's in grade specific ed. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those grade specific ed schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.

When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.

Top 10 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

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Our rankings recognize Nicholls State University as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Nicholls State University is 4.6 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $17,279. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Nicholls State University be around $79,483. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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University of the Cumberlands comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg. Cumberlands also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Cumberlands is 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $8,734. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Cumberlands is $36,595. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Our rankings recognize Western Carolina University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

The average student at WCU graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $16,291. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from WCU is $70,866. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Georgia Southern University. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, GaSou also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at GaSou to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $25,197. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from GaSou is $115,402. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Louisiana Tech University landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value teacher education grade specific schools. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston. Louisiana Tech excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list.

The average student at Louisiana Tech graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $19,680. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech is about $86,592. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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William Carey University earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

The average student at William Carey University graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $17,012. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from William Carey University is $75,363. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa. In addition to its great value ranking, USF Tampa is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list.

It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at USF Tampa to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,729. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa is about $96,598. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Florida International University landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value teacher education grade specific schools. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population. FIU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list.

The average student at FIU graduates in less than 4.6 years, and it costs about $25,976 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from FIU is $118,970. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Kennesaw State University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw. KSU Georgia also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

The average student at KSU Georgia graduates in less than 4.8 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $29,748. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from KSU Georgia be around $143,980. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Delta State University landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value teacher education grade specific schools. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

The average student at Delta State University graduates in less than 4.6 years, and it costs about $14,819 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $68,316 to get a bachelor’s degree from Delta State University. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

StateDegrees Awarded
Florida2,342
Georgia1,908
Tennessee1,071
North Carolina1,677
Virginia723
South Carolina1,186
Kentucky1,009
Alabama1,182
Louisiana579
Mississippi924
Arkansas706
West Virginia416

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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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