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2024 Best Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges in the Southeast Region
660 Bachelor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in teacher education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #154 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of teacher education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 660 bachelor's degrees in teacher education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The teacher education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for teacher education students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Teacher Education in the Southeast Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for teacher education students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Teacher Education

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
16 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in teacher education. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from Vanderbilt University

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25 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in teacher education needs to check out University of Central Florida. UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from University of Central Florida

3
54 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in teacher education has to take a look at University of South Florida - Main Campus. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in teacher education needs to take a look at Samford University. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from Samford University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
23 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from University of Louisville

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57 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
6 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from College of Charleston

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15 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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27 Annual Graduates

TROY is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Troy.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from Troy University

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14 Annual Graduates

Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from Middle Tennessee State University

Best Teacher Education Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 492 79
Tennessee 460 334
North Carolina 453 0
Georgia 453 6
Virginia 421 20
South Carolina 370 47
Kentucky 331 50
Alabama 320 108
Louisiana 306 15
West Virginia 223 1

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Teacher Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 8,334
Early Childhood Education 2,418
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 899
Secondary Education 895
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 451
Teacher Development & Methodology 62
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 11

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