2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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The Best Teaching Master's Degree 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 198 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Berry College the best school in the Southeast Region for teaching students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Berry. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 198 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 2 spot on the list.
Wake Forest University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 198 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Vanderbilt. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at University of Virginia, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
One thing to take note of is that Virginia Tech does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at GMU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
UGA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 18% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
William & Mary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at William & Mary. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, University of Richmond did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.
With a ranking of #10, John Brown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at JBU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UF does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNC Chapel Hill does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
James Madison University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
JMU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
North Carolina State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
NC State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southern Adventist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that Southern Adventist does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
Marymount University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.
Marymount does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Augusta University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Augusta University. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #18 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at The Citadel. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Piedmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at Piedmont College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Bellarmine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at Bellarmine U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at Louisiana State University - Shreveport, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Georgia College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Clemson. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #24, Samford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Samford. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Georgetown College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.
Since the graduate programs at Georgetown College are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Rest of the Top 15% Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best teaching schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | High Point University | High Point, NC |
| 32 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 33 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 34 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 35 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 36 | Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA |
| 37 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
| 38 | Harding University | Searcy, AR |
| 39 | Asbury University | Wilmore, KY |
| 40 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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