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

258 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 258 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at VCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,877. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $231.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 49% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $22,522. 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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Out of the 258 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 69% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Louisiana State University take out an average of $21,067 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 42% are male.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UK take out $24,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 258 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 197 students majoring in subject specific ed at UofL, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UofL take out an average of $24,936 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 197 students majoring in subject specific ed at Old Dominion, 43% are male and 57% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debt load of $25,264. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $165, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Georgia State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

About 60% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 40% are male.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Georgia State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,859. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $154.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 39% are male.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UL Lafayette take out an average of $26,709 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 $188.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 142 students majoring in subject specific ed at UAB, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UAB take out an average of $25,748 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $261, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Appalachian State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Appalachian State accumulate an average of around $22,334 in student debt. 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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#11

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 72% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UGA take out $20,798 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $189.

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#11

Radford University

Radford, VA

With a ranking of #11, Radford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Of the 123 students majoring in subject specific ed at Radford, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Radford take out an average of $23,922 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $189.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Women make up 60% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $22,396 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #14, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in subject specific ed at FIU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $19,223 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #15, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 39% are male.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at USA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,264. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $264.

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#16

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 39% are male.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at ECU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,062.

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#17

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

With a ranking of #17, Delta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

Women make up 31% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $96, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#18

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in subject specific ed at ATU, 48% are male and 52% are female.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from ATU take out $22,366 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#19

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

About 59% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 41% are male.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from KSU Georgia take out $26,552 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#20

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 60% are male.

Subject Specific Ed majors at GMU take out an average of $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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#21

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in subject specific ed at Florida State, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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North Carolina State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 49% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $23,062.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 52% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at A-State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,582.

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#24

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

With a ranking of #24, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 58% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $325.

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#25

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Of the 57 students majoring in subject specific ed at WCU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#28

Jackson State University

Jackson, MS
#29

University of Mississippi

University, MS
#30

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#32

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA
#35

Athens State University

Athens, AL
#36

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
#37

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
#37

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Teacher Education Subject Specific students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
40 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
41 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC
41 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
43 Lee University Cleveland, TN
43 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
43 Harding University Searcy, AR
46 North Greenville University Tigerville, SC
47 Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
48 South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC
48 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
50 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR
51 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
51 Columbus State University Columbus, GA
51 Ferrum College Ferrum, VA
51 Grambling State University Grambling, LA

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific colleges 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 26 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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