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2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

29 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for grade specific ed majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Of the 553 students majoring in grade specific ed at Liberty University, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Liberty University take out an average of $34,676 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their online bachelor’s degree. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

About 95% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 5% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $22,914 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $279.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their online bachelor’s degree. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Of the 333 students majoring in grade specific ed at FIU, 1% are male and 99% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from FIU carry an average student debtload of $23,621.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

About 93% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 7% are male.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UNCW take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,160. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $297.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 8% are male.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $25,739 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $195.

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#6

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 4% are male.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at St. Leo University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,370.

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#7

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

With a ranking of #7, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in grade specific ed at SPC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from SPC take out $26,138 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Women make up 88% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Appalachian State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,639. 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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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in grade specific ed at UA Little Rock, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UA Little Rock take out $24,404 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 95% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from WCU take out $23,256 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $217, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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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