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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

282 Colleges
$7,333 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,495 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 Value 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. Our analysis looked at 282 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

Top 25 Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA
$6,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Military College the best value school in the Southeast Region for teacher education grade specific students. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Military College are $6,390 a year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Georgia Military College take out is $11,058.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year. Grade Specific Ed majors at ICC take out an average of $6,280 in student loans while working on their egree.

ICC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
$9,875 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in tuition and fees each year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Cumberlands take out an average of $19,327 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stanly Community College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Stanly Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,245 in tuition and fees each year.

Stanly Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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$5,564 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Atlanta Technical College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Atlanta Area Tech are $5,564 per year.

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$6,210 Average Tuition & Fees

Holmes Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holmes Community College are $6,210 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Holmes Community College take out $5,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,442 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CGTC are $5,442 per year. Grade Specific Ed majors at CGTC take out an average of $15,689 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,396 Average Tuition & Fees

Albany Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Albany Technical College are $5,396 a year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Albany Technical College carry an average student debtload of $16,105.

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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,936 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Central Piedmont Community College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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$5,578 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,578 in tuition and fees each year.

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$6,552 Average Tuition & Fees

Vance-Granville Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Vance-Granville Community College are $6,552 a year.

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#12

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA
$5,636 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,636 per year. Grade Specific Ed majors at GTC take out an average of $24,700 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year.

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#14

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC
$8,367 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Carolina University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $8,367 per year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from WCU carry an average student debtload of $24,503. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $217, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#15

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
$6,548 Average Tuition & Fees

Pitt Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Winterville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Community College are $6,548 per year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Pitt Community College carry an average student debtload of $28,845.

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#16

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $8,952 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BC also is in the top 20% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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$5,526 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Griffin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 per year.

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$8,724 Average Tuition & Fees

Haywood Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Haywood Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clyde.

Haywood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,724 in tuition and fees each year.

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#19

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

With a ranking of #19, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $9,286 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at SPC take out is $22,647.

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#20

Gaston College

Dallas, NC
$9,006 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #20, Gaston College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Gaston College is a small public school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gaston College are $9,006 per year.

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Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #21 on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,635 per year. While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Rasmussen University - Florida accumulate an average of around $16,829 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rasmussen University - Florida is ranked #2 for overall quality for grade specific ed in the Southeast Region .

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#22

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
$5,442 Average Tuition & Fees

Savannah Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #22 on the list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $5,442 per year.

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$7,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Mississippi University for Women came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.

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#24

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #24, Delta State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Delta State University take out is $24,050.

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$7,665 Average Tuition & Fees

Guilford Technical Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Guilford Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,665 in tuition and fees each year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out an average of $23,290 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

#29

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA
#30

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL
#32

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA
#33

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL
#35

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL
#37

Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC
#38

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA
#40

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
#41

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
43 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
44 West Liberty University West Liberty, WV
45 Dalton State College Dalton, GA
46 Louisiana College Pineville, LA
47 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
48 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL
49 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
50 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
51 College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA
52 Edgecombe Community College Tarboro, NC
53 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
54 Saint Johns River State College Palatka, FL
54 West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV
56 Gordon State College Barnesville, 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.

  • 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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