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

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 110,226 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education grade specific students, making the major the most popular in the country.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the best school in the Southeast Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#5

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brenau University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their doctor’s degree. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

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Georgia State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Florida International University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #9, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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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
Kentucky 1,644
Tennessee 1,526
North Carolina 3,759
Georgia 4,845
Florida 3,339
Virginia 1,857
West Virginia 533
South Carolina 1,615
Arkansas 1,727
Louisiana 780
Mississippi 1,592
Alabama 2,521

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

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

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 14 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 Vgrigas.

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