2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Education Bachelor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 372 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Education
Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Of the 899 students majoring in education at UCF, 28% are male and 72% are female.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.
Out of the 372 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Of the 483 students majoring in education at FIU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Read full report on Education at Florida International University
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
Of the 444 students majoring in education at VCU, 26% are male and 74% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
East Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
Kennesaw State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
Of the 323 students majoring in education at UGA, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Mississippi State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
Women make up 62% of the education majors at the school.
Georgia Southern University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.
Of the 275 students majoring in education at GaSou, 15% are male and 85% are female.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
Read full report on Education at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Auburn University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.
Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.
About 97% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 3% are male.
Read full report on Education at Rasmussen University - Florida
Old Dominion University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
Women make up 61% of the education majors at the school.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on Education at Florida Atlantic University
With a ranking of #21, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
University of South Alabama came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mobile.
Of the 207 students majoring in education at USA, 23% are male and 77% are female.
With a ranking of #23, University of Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.
Of the 204 students majoring in education at Ole Miss, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Athens State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens State University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Athens.
Of the 203 students majoring in education at Athens State University, 18% are male and 82% are female.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Of the 200 students majoring in education at UofSC, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different Southeast education schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 52 | Troy University | Troy, AL |
| 52 | Murray State University | Murray, KY |
| 54 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 55 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC |
| 57 | Morehead State University | Morehead, KY |
| 58 | Albany State University | Albany, GA |
| 58 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 60 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
| 61 | Anderson University South Carolina | Anderson, SC |
| 62 | University of South Carolina - Upstate | Spartanburg, SC |
| 63 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
| 63 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| 63 | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC |
| 66 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 67 | Harding University | Searcy, AR |
| 68 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond, LA |
| 69 | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV |
| 69 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 71 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
| 72 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 73 | Lee University | Cleveland, TN |
| 74 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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