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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 11,071 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,703 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,574 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 96 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in secondary education.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 96 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Arkansas at Monticello

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Young Harris College
Young Harris, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Young Harris College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Young Harris, Georgia, and it awarded 15 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full YHC Secondary Education Report

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

Out of the 96 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 130 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of West Alabama Secondary Education Report

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region. Alcorn State is a small public school situated in Alcorn State, Mississippi. It awarded 35 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Alcorn State University

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Montevallo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Montevallo Secondary Education Report

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #6, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 120 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Secondary Education at William Carey University

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Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Georgia College & State University is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 76 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia College Secondary Education Report

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Thomas University
Thomasville, Georgia

Thomas University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Thomas University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thomasville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at TU

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Freed-Hardeman University is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at FHU

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Winthrop University

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public institution located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

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University of North Alabama ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. UNA is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 24 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at UNA

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, Tennessee

Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. TNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Trevecca Nazarene University Secondary Education Report

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Mercer University

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Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana

Centenary College of Louisiana ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Centenary College of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Centenary Louisiana Secondary Education Report

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 11 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at University of the Cumberlands

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 10 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Samford University

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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina

With a ranking of #19, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Coastal Carolina University Secondary Education Report

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Georgetown College
Georgetown, Kentucky

Georgetown College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Georgetown, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Georgetown College Secondary Education Report

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Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Converse College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Converse College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Converse College Secondary Education Report

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Loyola University New Orleans landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 12 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Loyola University New Orleans

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

South Carolina State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

Full South Carolina State University Secondary Education Report

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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With a ranking of #25, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University at Montgomery is a medium-sized school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 7 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Auburn University at Montgomery Secondary Education Report

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