2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Master'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.
The Best Value 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. Our analysis looked at 199 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Education
Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $5,085 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Berry College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Berry are $12,420 per year.
Berry also claimed a spot on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Salem College is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Salem is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem are $8,400 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cumberland University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU are $7,500 per year.
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Asbury University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Asbury are $9,990 a year.
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Piedmont College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Piedmont College graduate students pay an average of $11,020 in tuition and fees each year.
Piedmont College also claimed a spot on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Delta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.
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Louisiana College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pineville.
Louisiana College graduate students pay an average of $8,278 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Adventist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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 college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Adventist are $11,880 per year.
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With a ranking of #11, Mississippi University for Women did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MUW are $7,756 a year.
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Harding University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harding also did well on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #13, Georgetown College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Georgetown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgetown College are $11,745 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgetown College also did well on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Freed-Hardeman University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
FHU graduate students pay an average of $10,980 in tuition and fees each year.
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John Brown University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at JBU are $13,920 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JBU also did well on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Carson - Newman University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Carson - Newman graduate students pay an average of $9,632 in tuition and fees each year.
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Henderson State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 per year.
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Converse College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Converse are $7,698 per year.
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Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 a year.
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Bellarmine University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bellarmine U are $13,652 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bellarmine U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Liberty University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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Spalding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.
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Lander University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Lander University is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.
Lander University graduate students pay an average of $9,910 in tuition and fees each year.
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Union University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union are $11,666 per year.
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Anderson University South Carolina ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 a year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Education students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA |
| 32 | Blue Mountain College | Blue Mountain, MS |
| 33 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 34 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 35 | Tusculum University | Greeneville, TN |
| 36 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 37 | Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 38 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
| 39 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY |
| 39 | Lenoir - Rhyne University | Hickory, NC |
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 Majors for Education
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.
- 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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