2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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The Best Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 261 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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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Top Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 3,764 master’s degrees in .
Duke does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 18% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the Southeast Region . Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 6,610 master’s degree awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Georgia Tech. In 2022-2023 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 2,463 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Virginia. In 2022-2023 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the Southeast Region . This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1,940 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Vanderbilt. During the 2022-2023 year, about 20% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 2,810 master’s degrees to qualified students.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNC Chapel Hill. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
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Wake Forest University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,219 students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wake Forest University. In fact, around 34% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Emory University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2,007 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Emory does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.
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Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 1,801 students in .
Virginia Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Berry College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Berry is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Berry, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 92 master’s degrees in .
Berry does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
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William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 963 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at William & Mary. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #11, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 2,997 master’s degrees in .
NC State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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University of Richmond landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in University of Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 96 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at URichmond. In 2022-2023 about 30% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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James Madison University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. James Madison University is a large public school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 739 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that JMU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 40% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #14, Elon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Elon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elon, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 129 master’s degrees in .
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Christopher Newport University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Newport News, Virginia, the small public school handed out 90 master’s degree awards in .
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University of Georgia ranked #16 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,438 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UGA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 22% took at least some of their classes online.
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George Mason University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,385 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Online graduate courses are available at GMU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is a large public school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 5,744 master’s degrees in .
UF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #19, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 41 master’s degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #20, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 218 master’s degrees in .
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Auburn University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school awarded 1,471 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Auburn. During the 2022-2023 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Clemson University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, the large public school awarded 1,833 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
Online graduate courses are available at Clemson, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #23 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. The Citadel is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 355 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at The Citadel. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Belmont University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 313 master’s degree awards in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Belmont does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 7% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 551 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
One thing to take note of is that Augusta University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 45% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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