by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 93 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in teacher education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region teacher education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. UT Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 151 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 93 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Union University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 20 ’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 93 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Valley State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, and it awarded 19 ’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Birmingham Southern College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGrange College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region. Lagrange, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 9 students 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%. 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.
With a ranking of #6, West Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s 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
Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 13 ’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Anderson University South Carolina
University of West Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 126 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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 Teacher Education at University of West Georgia
With a ranking of #9, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Staunton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 23 students 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%.
Delta State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Delta State University is a small school located in Cleveland, Mississippi that handed out 53 ’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tennessee State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 37 ’s teacher education degrees 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 Teacher Education at Tennessee State University
North Arkansas College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Arkansas College is a small public school situated in Harrison, Arkansas. It awarded 10 ’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
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East Arkansas Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Forrest City, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Teacher Education at East Arkansas Community College
Union College Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Union College is located in Barbourville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Columbia International University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 10 ’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 more about Teacher Education at Columbia International University
Harding University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 22 ’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Welch College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Welch College is a small school located in Gallatin, Tennessee that handed out 0 ’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
With a ranking of #18, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
John Brown University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and it awarded 11 ’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Jackson State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson State University is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 144 ’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
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 full report on Teacher Education at Jackson State University
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 88 students 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%.
Read full report on Teacher Education at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Averett University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Averett University is located in Danville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Christian Brothers University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Christian Brothers University is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Georgia Southern University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 143 ’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%.
University of West Alabama ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 52 students 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%.
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