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2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 208 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the grade specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#2

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.

Women make up 91% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 344 students majoring in grade specific ed at GaSou, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

About 76% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

About 86% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Kennesaw State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

About 84% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#9

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Piedmont College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.

Of the 154 students majoring in grade specific ed at Piedmont College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#10

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 22% are male.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in grade specific ed at UAM, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#12

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

With a ranking of #12, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

About 83% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#13

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 82% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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North Carolina State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Of the 107 students majoring in grade specific ed at NC State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#16

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in grade specific ed at Old Dominion, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Georgia College & State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in grade specific ed at Georgia College, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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With a ranking of #18, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 98 students majoring in grade specific ed at UNC Charlotte, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#19

Jackson State University

Jackson, MS

Jackson State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in grade specific ed at Jackson State, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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University of Central Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

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With a ranking of #21, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. USC Upstate is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

About 85% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#22

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in grade specific ed at U Miami, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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With a ranking of #22, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#25

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #25, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#26

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS
#29

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Honorable Mentions

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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
32 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR
33 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
34 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
35 Columbus State University Columbus, GA
36 Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA
37 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
37 Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV
39 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
40 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
41 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA
41 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC

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

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.

  • 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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