2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value 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 value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in the Southeast Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Truett McConnell University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Cleveland, TMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TMU are $7,972 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Liberty University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.
West Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,280 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 166 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Piedmont College are $11,020 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Piedmont College also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.
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Southern Adventist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Adventist are $11,880 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Southern Adventist is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Mississippi University for Women ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.
MUW graduate students pay an average of $7,756 in tuition and fees each year.
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Harding University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harding are $11,080 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harding also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Carson - Newman University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 per year.
With a ranking of #10, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHU are $10,980 a year.
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Louisiana College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Pineville.
Louisiana College graduate students pay an average of $8,278 in tuition and fees each year.
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John Brown University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at JBU are $13,920 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JBU also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Asbury University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Asbury are $9,990 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Asbury also is in the top 20% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Salem College 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 #14 on the list. Salem is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Salem are $8,400 a year.
Henderson State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 a year.
Georgetown College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Georgetown.
Georgetown College graduate students pay an average of $11,745 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Georgetown College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Converse College 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 #17 on the list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Converse are $7,698 a year.
Wingate University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 per year.
Bellarmine University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bellarmine U are $13,652 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bellarmine U is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of West Alabama landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of West Alabama are $13,546 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of West Alabama also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Lander University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Lander University is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lander University are $9,910 a year.
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Liberty 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 #22 on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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Blue Mountain College 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. Blue Mountain College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Blue Mountain.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Blue Mountain College are $11,535 a year.
Mississippi College 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 #24 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
MC graduate students pay an average of $12,796 in tuition and fees each year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 26 | Reinhardt University | Waleska, GA |
| 27 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 28 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 29 | Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus, GA |
| 29 | Williams Baptist University | Walnut Ridge, AR |
| 31 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
| 32 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 33 | Union College Kentucky | Barbourville, KY |
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 |
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Majors Related to Grade Specific Ed
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Grade Specific Ed Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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