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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Teacher Education 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 Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Teacher Education is the 97th most popular major in the country with 9,653 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,033 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,154 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 57 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. That schools that top this list have a program in teacher education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree teacher education students.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Martin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Teacher Education at The University of Tennessee - Martin

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Valley State University is a public institution located in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Mississippi Valley State University Teacher Education Report

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Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia

Out of the 57 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Union University landed the #3 spot on the list. VUU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Teacher Education at VUU

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LaGrange College
Lagrange, Georgia

Out of the 57 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGrange College landed the #4 spot on the list. LaGrange College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lagrange, Georgia. It awarded 9 masters’s teacher education 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Teacher Education at LaGrange

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West Liberty University
West Liberty, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Liberty University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region. West Liberty University is a small school located in West Liberty, West Virginia that handed out 28 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read more about Teacher Education at West Liberty University

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 126 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at University of West Georgia

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Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia

Mary Baldwin University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staunton, Virginia. It awarded 23 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Mary Baldwin

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Teacher Education at Delta State University

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Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky

Union College Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Barbourville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.

Full Union College Kentucky Teacher Education Report

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Harding University

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia International University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia International University is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full CIU Teacher Education Report

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, Arkansas

John Brown University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. JBU is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at John Brown University

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

With a ranking of #13, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 144 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Jackson State University

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Christian Brothers University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Christian Brothers University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Christian Brothers University Teacher Education Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

With a ranking of #15, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 143 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education 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%.

Full GaSou Teacher Education Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #16, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 full report on Teacher Education at U Miami

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Johnson University
Knoxville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #17, Johnson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnson University is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 14 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Teacher Education at Johnson University

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Middle Georgia State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Middle Georgia State University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Middle Georgia State University

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education 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 Teacher Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State University is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 full report on Teacher Education at Murray State University

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Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alabama State is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 9 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Teacher Education at Alabama State University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at University of Arkansas

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist University is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

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 full report on Teacher Education at Southern Adventist

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Auburn Teacher Education Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Eastern is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Eastern Kentucky University

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