2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 117 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 94 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Cumberlands does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Piedmont College is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Demorest, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Piedmont College graduate students pay an average of $11,020 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Piedmont College. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Piedmont College also is in the top 10% of our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delta State University is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Delta State University, 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 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 117 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Columbus State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbus State University is a medium-sized public school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 23 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSU are $13,264 a year.
CSU 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 81% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CSU also is in the top 5% of our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Adventist are $11,880 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southern Adventist does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern Adventist also claimed a spot on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Carson - Newman University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Carson - Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Jefferson City, Tennessee that handed out 41 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 per year.
Carson - Newman does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
Freed-Hardeman University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
FHU graduate students pay an average of $10,980 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at FHU, 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 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of West Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 21 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of West Georgia graduate students pay an average of $18,980 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at University of West Georgia, 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 95% took at least some of their classes online.
University of West Georgia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Harding University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Harding, 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, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Union University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union are $11,666 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Union does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of West Alabama came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Livingston, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 17 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
University of West Alabama graduate students pay an average of $13,546 in tuition and fees each year.
University of West Alabama does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of West Alabama also did well on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Bellarmine University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bellarmine U are $13,652 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bellarmine U. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bellarmine U also did well on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Wingate University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 21 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wingate. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 18% took at least some of their classes online.
St. Thomas University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Miami Gardens, Florida, and it awarded 51 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at STU are $14,400 a year.
STU 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 45% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
STU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 157 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TNU are $11,585 a year.
One thing to take note of is that TNU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Brenau University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brenau are $13,940 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Brenau does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of North Georgia landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNG are $18,354 per year.
One thing to take note of is that UNG does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNG also is in the top 10% of our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Liberty University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 387 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Liberty University. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
North Greenville University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Tigerville, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Greenville are $12,220 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since North Greenville does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Southeastern University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 38 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SEU are $12,350 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SEU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 69 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Gardner - Webb graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year.
Gardner - Webb 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Kennesaw State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KSU Georgia are $21,174 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since KSU Georgia does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
KSU Georgia also made our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #5.
William Carey University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at William Carey University are $12,235 a year.
One thing to take note of is that William Carey University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Xavier University of Louisiana ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. XULA is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at XULA are $12,900 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at XULA. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Morehead State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Morehead State University are $10,557 a year.
Morehead State University 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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