2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Southeast Region

Secondary Education isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #409 in popularity out of 815 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of secondary education. Combined, these schools handed out 8 doctor's degrees in secondary education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Secondary Education School for Your Doctor's Degree

The secondary teaching doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of secondary education students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for secondary education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Secondary Education in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in secondary education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Secondary Teaching Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

Kennesaw State University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in secondary education in Georgia.

There were about 4 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in secondary education from Kennesaw State University

2

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AL

#2 Best Quality In AL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Alabama if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in secondary education. UA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in secondary education in Alabama.

There were approximately 3 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in secondary education from The University of Alabama

3

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AL

#1 Best Quality In AL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Auburn University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in secondary education. Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in secondary education in Alabama.

There were approximately 1 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in secondary education from Auburn University

4

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

#1 Most Popular In SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in secondary education. UofSC is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. More information about a doctorate in secondary education from University of South Carolina - Columbia

4

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

#1 Most Popular In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Mississippi State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in secondary education. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in secondary education from Mississippi State University

Best Secondary Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular secondary education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	190	6
South Carolina	130	0
Alabama	129	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Secondary Teaching

Secondary Education is one of 11 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Adult & Continuing Education	24
Teacher Education	15
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	12
Elementary Education	11
Teacher Development & Methodology	7
Early Childhood Education	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.