by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 45 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for secondary education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 977 bachelor's degrees in secondary education during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of secondary education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality secondary teaching program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for secondary education students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in secondary education.
University of Central Florida is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Central Florida
Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in secondary education. Located in the midsize suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Clemson University
Georgia Southern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in secondary education. GaSou is a very large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Georgia Southern University
The University of Alabama is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from The University of Alabama
KSU Georgia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kennesaw.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Kennesaw State University
UARK is a very large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Arkansas
Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Florida State University
C of C is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Charleston.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from College of Charleston
Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Freed-Hardeman University
Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of North Alabama
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 12 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 13 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 14 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN |
| 15 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, LA |
Explore the best secondary education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 130 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 104 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 3 |
| Georgia | 453 | 74 |
| Virginia | 421 | 2 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 82 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 31 |
| Alabama | 320 | 159 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 96 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 14 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 59 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 138 |
Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.
