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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2021-2022, 11,071 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,703 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 143 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 Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Secondary Education in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region. Wendell, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College

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Out of the 143 schools in the Schools 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 #2 spot on the list. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified ’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%.

Full University of Arkansas at Monticello Secondary Education Report

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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 #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Young Harris, Georgia, and it awarded 15 ’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%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at YHC

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 130 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full University of West Alabama Secondary Education Report

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Alcorn State University is a public institution located in Alcorn State, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Alcorn State University Secondary Education Report

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Montevallo, Alabama, this small public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Montevallo

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #7, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 120 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Secondary Education at William Carey University

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Trinity Baptist College
Jacksonville, Florida

Trinity Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Trinity Baptist College is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 1 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Trinity Baptist College Secondary Education Report

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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherd University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Shepherd University is a small public school situated in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. It awarded 21 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Shepherd University Secondary Education Report

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West Liberty University
West Liberty, West Virginia

West Liberty University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Secondary Education at West Liberty University

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Georgia College & State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 76 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Georgia College

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West Virginia State University
Institute, West Virginia

West Virginia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Institute, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 West Virginia State University Secondary Education Report

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia

Glenville State College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Glenville, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Glenville State College

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University of North Alabama landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNA is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 more about Secondary Education at University of North Alabama

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Welch College
Gallatin, Tennessee

Welch College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full Welch College Secondary Education Report

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Tennessee Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. TWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Athens, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Secondary Education at TWU

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Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, Kentucky

Kentucky Wesleyan College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wesleyan is a small school located in Owensboro, Kentucky that handed out 3 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Secondary Education at Kentucky Wesleyan College

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Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, Kentucky

Thomas More University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Thomas More

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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Ouachita Baptist University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 8 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Ouachita Baptist Secondary Education Report

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Concord University
Athens, West Virginia

Concord University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Concord University is a public institution located in Athens, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Concord University

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Samford University is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Samford

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #23, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Upstate is a small public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 21 ’s secondary teaching degrees 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 University of South Carolina - Upstate Secondary Education Report

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

Bellarmine University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bellarmine University is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 6 ’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%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Bellarmine U

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Thomas University
Thomasville, Georgia

Thomas University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. TU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Thomasville, Georgia. It awarded 7 ’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%.

Read more about Secondary Education at TU

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