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

154 Colleges
$21,979 Avg Salary
$14,178 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 154 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Florida to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

Of the 218 students majoring in grade specific ed at Rasmussen University - Florida, 3% are male and 97% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debt load of $22,477.

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#2

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Military College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Women make up 91% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Georgia Military College carry an average student debt load of $13,746.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 112 students majoring in grade specific ed at Liberty University, 1% are male and 99% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $28,262 in student debt.

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Out of the 154 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Holmes Community College accumulate an average of around $8,350 in student debt.

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Out of the 154 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 96% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at FTCC accumulate an average of around $20,057 in student debt.

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Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in grade specific ed at ASU-Beebe, 14% are male and 86% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at ASU-Beebe accumulate an average of around $10,701 in student debt.

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Arkansas State University Mid-South landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the suburb of West Memphis, ASU Mid-South is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in grade specific ed at ASU Mid-South, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#8

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Palm Beach State College take out $12,392 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Regional Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in grade specific ed at Southwest Georgia Technical College, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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Itawamba Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

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

Grade Specific Ed majors at ICC take out an average of $7,893 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bradenton, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 98% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Wake Technical Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Wake Technical Community College take out an average of $17,027 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury.

Of the 39 students majoring in grade specific ed at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Athens Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#15

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Stanly Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Stanly Technical College carry an average student debt load of $11,256.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

Women make up 97% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College take out an average of $9,697 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.

About 97% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 3% are male.

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Albany Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

Of the 35 students majoring in grade specific ed at Albany Technical College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Albany Technical College take out $28,532 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#18

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

Of the 35 students majoring in grade specific ed at Pitt Community College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Pitt Community College carry an average student debt load of $28,868.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Central Piedmont Community College take out $14,671 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Guilford Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,358.

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#21

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL

Tallahassee Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Tallahassee Community College is a large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Tallahassee Community College take out $27,332 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Atlanta Technical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 97% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Atlanta Area Tech take out $29,010 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
24 Haywood Community College Clyde, NC
24 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
26 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
26 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
26 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
29 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
29 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
29 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, 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.

  • 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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