2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Of the 387 students majoring in education at Liberty University, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Out of the 51 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Trevecca Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Southeast Region . TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 87 students majoring in education at USF Tampa, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree education programs. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
Of the 61 students majoring in education at Old Dominion, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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St. Thomas University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree education programs. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens.
Women make up 61% of the education majors at the school.
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Lipscomb University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
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William Carey University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Carson - Newman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 59% of the education majors at the school.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Education Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online education colleges 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
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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