2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 110,226 teacher education grade specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 166 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Colleges.
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Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
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Out of the 166 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Brown University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.
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University of Richmond came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Christopher Newport University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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With a ranking of #10, Southern Adventist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.
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North Carolina State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Piedmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Demorest.
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University of Mary Washington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.
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Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
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Samford University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.
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Florida State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Bellarmine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
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University of Arkansas landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Georgia College & State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.
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Georgia Southern University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.
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High Point University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 26 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
| 27 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 28 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 29 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
| 30 | Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus, GA |
| 31 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 32 | Harding University | Searcy, AR |
| 33 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State
Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 4,845 |
| Virginia | 1,857 |
| North Carolina | 3,759 |
| Florida | 3,339 |
| Tennessee | 1,526 |
| Kentucky | 1,644 |
| South Carolina | 1,615 |
| Louisiana | 780 |
| Arkansas | 1,727 |
| Alabama | 2,521 |
| Mississippi | 1,592 |
| West Virginia | 533 |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific Related Rankings by Major
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Grade Specific Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.