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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region

192 Colleges
$38,809 Avg Salary
$24,941 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

In 2020-2021, 43,297 teacher education subject specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

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The Best Teacher Education Subject 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 192 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools in Teacher Education Subject Specific

Our 2023 rankings named Itawamba Community College the best school in the Southeast Region for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at ICC take out an average of $8,103 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

The excellent programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Southeast Region . Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Augusta University carry an average student debtload of $22,449.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at UofL take out is $22,941.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 192 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Out of the 192 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $21,600 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $282, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $22,750.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $189.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at UF accumulate an average of around $18,625 in student debt.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $25,580 in student debt.

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#11

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

Stetson University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Stetson accumulate an average of around $27,500 in student debt.

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#12

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #12, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Clemson take out is $24,757.

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#13

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

With a ranking of #13, John Brown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

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#14

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#15

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from KSU Georgia carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#16

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

Berry College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mount Berry.

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Appalachian State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Appalachian State take out is $22,539. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $216.

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#18

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Auburn take out an average of $23,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#19

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at GMU take out is $22,969. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $248, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#20

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#21

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #21 on the list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Belmont take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#22

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #22 on the list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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#23

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.

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#24

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

With a ranking of #24, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from VSU take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UNC Greensboro take out an average of $24,483 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

#27

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL
#28

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
29 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
30 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
31 Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC
32 Harding University Searcy, AR
33 Clayton State University Morrow, GA
34 Radford University Radford, VA
35 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
36 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
37 Athens State University Athens, AL
38 Piedmont College Demorest, GA

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,105
Tennessee 421
North Carolina 904
Georgia 1,327
Florida 1,534
Virginia 1,393
West Virginia 309
South Carolina 596
Arkansas 825
Louisiana 694
Mississippi 616
Alabama 722

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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