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2023 Best 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 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 166 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the grade specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 166 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 166 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#5

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Brown University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

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#7

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CNU is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Newport News.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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North Carolina State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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#13

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Piedmont College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#14

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UMW is a small public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

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#15

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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University of Central Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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#17

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#18

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #18, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#19

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #19, Bellarmine University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#20

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #20 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

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Georgia College & State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

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With a ranking of #22, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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#23

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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#24

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of High Point.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
25 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
26 Belmont University Nashville, TN
27 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
28 Clemson University Clemson, SC
29 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
30 Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA
31 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
32 Harding University Searcy, AR
33 Mercer University Macon, GA

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools 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 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).
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