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2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region

98 Colleges
$36,495 Avg Salary
$23,850 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 98 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

#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 degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Liberty University take out is $30,445.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very 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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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

Grade Specific Ed majors at UNCW take out an average of $19,600 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $297.

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With a ranking of #6, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Wake Technical Community College take out is $17,072.

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#7

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Georgia Military College take out is $11,058.

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#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from University of West Georgia carry an average student debtload of $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $163.

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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hudson, CCCTI is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

With a ranking of #10, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at SPC take out is $22,647.

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Durham Technical Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Durham.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Durham Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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#12

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Stanly Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Appalachian State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a fairly 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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#14

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Brenau University Gainesville, GA
16 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
16 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
18 Haywood Community College Clyde, NC
19 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA

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

More Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings in the Southeast Region

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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