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2025 Best Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

16 Colleges in the Southeast Region
650 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 looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 650 bachelor's degrees in teacher education during the 2022-2023 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.

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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

Learn about 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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24 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in teacher education needs to take a look at 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

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28 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in teacher education needs to take a look at University of South Florida - Main Campus. USF Tampa is a fairly 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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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in teacher education has to take a look at Western Kentucky University. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from Western Kentucky University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

University of Louisville is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in teacher education. Located in the large 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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

UNA is a large public university located in the small city of Florence.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from University of North Alabama

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107 Annual Graduates

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

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5 Annual Graduates

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
27 Annual Graduates

TROY is a 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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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
28 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in teacher education from Samford University

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5 Annual Graduates

Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the 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 8,444
Early Childhood Education 2,123
Secondary Education 977
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 843
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 402
Teacher Development & Methodology 62
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 7

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