2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the secondary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The secondary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s secondary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KSU Georgia are $21,174, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Secondary Education at KSU Georgia

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s secondary teaching degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #2 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 3 doctorate’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best Secondary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Secondary Education at The University of Alabama

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $48-$75k)

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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