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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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 large city of Nashville.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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 town of Siloam Springs.

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#6

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

With a ranking of #7, Christopher Newport University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of 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 #8 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 #9 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#10

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist 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 #10 on the list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#12

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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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#13

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

With a ranking of #13, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Demorest.

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#14

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

With a ranking of #14, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.

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#15

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #15, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#17

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

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 large suburb of Birmingham.

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#18

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#19

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

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 large city of Louisville.

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#20

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas 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 #20 on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #21, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a moderately-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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#23

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #23 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 Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#24

High Point University

High Point, NC

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 city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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 schools 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

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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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