by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Teacher Education is the 97th most popular major in the country with 9,949 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,960 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 93 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular teacher education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 93 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 173 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 93 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Out of the 93 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 67 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 76 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 56 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Austin Peay State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tennessee State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Troy University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 41 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Harding University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Jackson State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 34 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, University of West Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 33 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Delta State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Delta State University is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Mississippi. It awarded 31 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Alabama ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
West Liberty University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Florida ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 25 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Union University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Virginia Union University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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