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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

173 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$25,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is the #23 most popular major in the country with 43,297 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 173 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for subject specific ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the best school in the Southeast Region for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from UofL carry an average student debtload of $24,936.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at UF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,361.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Subject Specific Ed majors at NC State take out an average of $23,062 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UCF take out an average of $22,522 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $282.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $20,798 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $189.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at ECU take out an average of $24,062 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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#10

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

Stetson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the small city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #11, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Appalachian State take out $22,334 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $216, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $26,552 in student debt.

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#13

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

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#14

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#15

Athens State University

Athens, AL

Athens State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Athens State University take out $28,101 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Subject Specific Ed majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $22,396 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#17

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

Berry College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mount Berry.

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#18

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UNC Greensboro take out $23,148 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#20

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from GMU take out $21,018 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $248.

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With a ranking of #21, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from NC A&T take out $31,213 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#22

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#23

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Harding accumulate an average of around $25,654 in student debt.

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#24

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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#25

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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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 Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
26 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
27 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
28 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
29 Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL
30 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
31 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
32 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
33 Clayton State University Morrow, GA
34 Radford University Radford, VA

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,327
Virginia 1,393
North Carolina 904
Florida 1,534
Tennessee 421
Kentucky 1,105
South Carolina 596
Louisiana 694
Arkansas 825
Alabama 722
Mississippi 616
West Virginia 309

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta.

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