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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region

282 Colleges
$36,495 Avg Salary
$23,850 Avg Student Debt

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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 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 282 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools in Teacher Education Grade Specific

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Florida the best school in the Southeast Region for teacher education grade specific students. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Rasmussen University - Florida accumulate an average of around $16,829 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Appalachian State accumulate an average of around $22,149 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $220, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 282 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanly Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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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 Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UGA take out is $17,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $221.

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Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from FIU carry an average student debtload of $20,250.

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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from FGCU take out $18,846 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #9, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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#11

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA

University of North Georgia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from UNG carry an average student debtload of $20,310.

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#12

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #12, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Florida State take out is $20,500.

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#13

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Lynchburg take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#14

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $195.

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#16

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #16, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from ECU take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $279.

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#17

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#18

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UF take out is $16,054.

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University of Central Florida ranked #19 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UCF take out is $22,750.

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#20

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Augusta University carry an average student debtload of $29,039.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at UNC Greensboro accumulate an average of around $24,009 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $168.

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North Carolina State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at NC State take out is $22,032.

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#23

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at JBU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #24 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of around $15,685 in student debt.

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#25

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

With a ranking of #25, Wheeling University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Wheeling University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wheeling.

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Rest of the Top Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region

#26

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
#29

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA
#30

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
#31

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA
#32

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#33

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
#34

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#35

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#36

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA
#37

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA
#38

Stetson University

DeLand, FL
#39

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
#40

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
43 Asbury University Wilmore, KY
44 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
45 Flagler College - St Augustine Saint Augustine, FL
46 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA
47 Marymount University Arlington, VA
48 Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV
49 Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL
50 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
51 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
52 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
53 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
54 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
55 Clayton State University Morrow, GA
56 Piedmont College Demorest, GA

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 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 Vgrigas.

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