2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
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The Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 199 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Education
Our analysis found Berry College to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 199 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Out of the 199 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
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George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
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University of Georgia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
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William & Mary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
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University of Richmond came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.
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John Brown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’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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James Madison University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
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North Carolina State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Southern Adventist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #16, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.
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Augusta University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #18 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
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Piedmont College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Bellarmine University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Georgia College & State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
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With a ranking of #23, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Samford University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Georgetown College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Georgetown.
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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 31 | High Point University | High Point, NC |
| 32 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 33 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 34 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 35 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 36 | Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA |
| 37 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
| 38 | Harding University | Searcy, AR |
| 39 | Asbury University | Wilmore, KY |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7,730 |
| West Virginia | 1,515 |
| Mississippi | 4,219 |
| South Carolina | 3,980 |
| Florida | 10,069 |
| Virginia | 9,522 |
| Arkansas | 4,954 |
| Alabama | 5,059 |
| Kentucky | 5,329 |
| Georgia | 9,722 |
| Tennessee | 5,194 |
| Louisiana | 2,977 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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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