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2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 117 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 117 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

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Columbus State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of North Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Piedmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#12

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

With a ranking of #12, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

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#13

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Appalachian State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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#15

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens.

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#16

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
18 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
19 Bellarmine University Louisville, KY
20 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
21 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
22 Auburn University Auburn, AL
23 Samford University Birmingham, AL

Best Education Colleges by State

Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
South Carolina 3,980
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Mississippi 4,219
Louisiana 2,977
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722
Tennessee 5,194

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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