2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
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Secondary Education is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,530 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,448 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,397 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 78 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.
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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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
UCF also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 78 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of North Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 3 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Florida State University
Out of the 78 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 7 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
VSU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’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 VSU are $18,682.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.
Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 15 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Columbus State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree secondary teaching students with aid list, CSU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’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 CSU are $13,264.
McNeese State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. McNeese State University is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 8 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese are $16,386.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ULM are $21,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Louisiana at Monroe
University of North Alabama landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNA is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Alabama are $13,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of the Cumberlands ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of New Orleans came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNO is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 13 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #14, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UAM is a small school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 99 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Monticello are $15,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK also took the #0 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’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 UARK are $22,121.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, William Carey University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Western Kentucky University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Secondary Education at Western Kentucky University
With a ranking of #19, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 6 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334.
University of West Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. University of West Alabama is a public institution located in Livingston, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of West Alabama, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of West Alabama
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $20,402, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 13 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The Citadel also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Delta State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Delta State University is a small school located in Cleveland, Mississippi that handed out 4 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Delta State University are $8,121.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Delta State University
Nicholls State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Nicholls State University are $9,177, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Freed-Hardeman University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Freed-Hardeman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 4 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree secondary teaching students with aid list, FHU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’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 Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980.
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- 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%.
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- *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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