2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 292 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Education
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’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 1,881 students majoring in education at Liberty University, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Southeast Region . GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 945 students majoring in education at GMU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Georgia Southern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
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The University of West Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
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William Carey University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
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University of West Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.
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Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
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University of Louisville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
Of the 377 students majoring in education at UofL, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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James Madison University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #15, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
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Clemson University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.
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University of Arkansas ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.
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North Carolina State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 331 students majoring in education at NC State, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
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West Virginia University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
Women make up 55% of the education majors at the school.
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Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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Georgia College & State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.
Of the 295 students majoring in education at Georgia College, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 45 | Delta State University | Cleveland, MS |
| 46 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 47 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 47 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 49 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 49 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 51 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke, NC |
| 52 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
| 53 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 54 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Magnolia, AR |
| 55 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL |
| 56 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY |
| 57 | The University of Tennessee - Martin | Martin, TN |
| 57 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
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 |
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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