2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 133 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Of the 387 students majoring in education at Liberty University, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 116 students majoring in education at Regent, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
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University of the Cumberlands came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 87 students majoring in education at USF Tampa, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
Of the 87 students majoring in education at UGA, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Florida State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Of the 71 students majoring in education at Florida State, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Gardner - Webb University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
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Old Dominion University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
Of the 61 students majoring in education at Old Dominion, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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North Carolina State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 54% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in education at UF, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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University of Central Florida landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Of the 57 students majoring in education at UCF, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Virginia Tech came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 66% of the education majors at the school.
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The University of Alabama came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 65% of the education majors at the school.
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Jackson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.
Women make up 65% of the education majors at the school.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.
About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.
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St. Thomas University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. STU is a medium-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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Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 21 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 22 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 22 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 22 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 25 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 25 | 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 |
| 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 |
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 26 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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