2021 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
145Colleges
13,834Bachelor's Degrees
$27,149Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking, we looked at 145 colleges that offer a bachelor's in grade specific ed. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education grade specific programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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2021 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Florida International University has taken the #1 spot in this year's teacher education grade specific ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population. FIU also made our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #7.
The student loan default rate at FIU is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,632 students take at least one class online at FIU. 22,664 of FIU students are attending part time.
University of Central Florida comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population. UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 28,807 students take at least one class online at UCF. There are roughly 23,575 part time students in attendance at UCF.
University of South Florida - Main Campus earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa. USF Tampa also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region rankings.
About 1.2% of USF Tampa students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 22,899 students at USF Tampa that take at least one class online. About 13,938 of the students at USF Tampa are attending part time.
Florida Atlantic University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton. FAU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
About 1.4% of FAU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,436 students take at least one class online at FAU. 11,860 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize University of North Florida as the #5 school in this year's rankings. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNF also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 9,525 students take at least one class online at UNF. 5,162 of UNF students are attending part time.
East Carolina University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, ECU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.7% of ECU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 12,522 students at ECU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 7,199 part time students in attendance at ECU.
The University of Alabama comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa. UA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 9,339 students take at least one class online at UA. 6,421 students are part time.
North Carolina State University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh. As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at NC State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 14,604 students take at least one class online at NC State. 7,732 of NC State students are attending part time.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region ranking.
About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. 5,151 students are part time.
Appalachian State University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population. Appalachian State excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 10,639 students at Appalachian State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,303 part time students in attendance at Appalachian State.
University of Alabama at Birmingham earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UAB also did well on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 8,202 students at UAB that take at least one class online. 7,363 of UAB students are attending part time.
Auburn University earned the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population. Auburn also made our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #1.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 11,718 students take at least one class online at Auburn. There are roughly 5,257 part time students in attendance at Auburn.
Athens State University earned the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. 1,673 students at Athens State University are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,626 part time students in attendance at Athens State University.
Georgia State University comes in at #14 in this year's ranking. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. Georgia State excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at Georgia State is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,669 students take at least one class online at Georgia State. 9,276 students are part time.
The #15 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Georgia Southern University. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 13,579 students at GaSou that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,344 part time students in attendance at GaSou.
Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #16 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
The student loan default rate at FGCU is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,017 students take at least one class online at FGCU. There are roughly 3,843 part time students in attendance at FGCU.
Western Carolina University comes in at #17 in this year's ranking. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. Approximately 3,568 students take at least one class online at WCU. About 2,712 of the students at WCU are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Florida State University as the #18 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Florida State has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 20,172 students at Florida State that take at least one class online. 8,311 of Florida State students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Georgia College & State University as the #19 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Georgia College also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 1,492 students take at least one class online at Georgia College. About 1,421 of the students at Georgia College are attending part time.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte earned the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Charlotte also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UNC Charlotte is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 16,634 students at UNC Charlotte that take at least one class online. 7,045 students are part time.
East Tennessee State University earned the #21 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.
The student loan default rate at ETSU is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,872 students at ETSU that take at least one class online. 3,024 students are part time.
Rest of the Top Schools for Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Southeast Region non-traditional students studying Grade Specific Ed that almost earned our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region award.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
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 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).
