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

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

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 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 Subject Specific Colleges.

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very 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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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Old Dominion 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 $165.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for teacher education subject specific students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at A-State take out an average of $25,873 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online programs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College accumulate an average of around $4,283 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at Valdosta State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Southeast Region . 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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#6

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize 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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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at WKU take out is $28,875.

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Athens State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school with a small student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Athens State University take out an average of $26,225 in student loans while working on their egree.

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North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at NC A&T accumulate an average of around $30,190 in student debt.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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.

  • 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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