2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,448 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent secondary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the secondary 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 Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$21,174 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also made our “Best Secondary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kennesaw State University are $21,174.

Read more about Secondary Education at KSU Georgia

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Secondary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Auburn University Secondary Education Report

#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, UA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Doctor’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 UA are $30,940.

Read more about Secondary Education at UA

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *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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