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2025 Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region

35 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,033 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Ranked #97 in popularity, teacher education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 35 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of teacher education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,033 degrees in teacher education annually.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School

Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region The teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teacher Education rankings. For our Best Overall Teacher Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Teacher Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Teacher Education
Doctor's Degrees in Teacher Education

The teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Teacher Education in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Teacher Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

University of Central Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in teacher education. UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were about 18 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
50 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in teacher education. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teacher education from University of South Florida - Main Campus

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
143 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in teacher education needs to take a look at Georgia Southern University. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #451 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 143 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
71 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Kennesaw State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in teacher education. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #720 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
88 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 88 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teacher education from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 8 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
54 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
57 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL

UNA is a large public university located in the city of Florence. This university ranks 22nd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 28 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teacher education from University of North Alabama

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 715 183
North Carolina 710 14
Georgia 690 305
Virginia 630 52
Tennessee 624 485
South Carolina 530 65
Kentucky 518 149
Mississippi 501 91
Alabama 500 223
Louisiana 489 15
Arkansas 466 230
West Virginia 410 29

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One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Teacher Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 11,732
Early Childhood Education 7,712
Teacher Development & Methodology 2,711
Secondary Education 2,703
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 1,774
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 969
Adult & Continuing Education 269
Online Educator/Online Teaching 65
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 56
Montessori Teacher Education 16

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