2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 292 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 1,881 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Liberty University, 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, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,311 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Cumberlands does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Livingston, Alabama, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,072 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
One thing to take note of is that University of West Alabama does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 292 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,047 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
A-State 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 292 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the large public school handed out 945 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GMU. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, the large public school handed out 576 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GaSou does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Central Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 467 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCF. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
The University of West Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, the fairly large public school handed out 467 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
UWF 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
William Carey University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 458 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at William Carey University. 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.
University of West Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’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 402 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of West Georgia does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 391 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Georgia State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 390 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Louisiana State University - Shreveport. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Louisville ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the large public school awarded 377 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UofL does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
James Madison University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 367 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
JMU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Valdosta State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 352 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
VSU 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
Clemson University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, the large public school awarded 348 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Clemson. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Arkansas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 334 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UARK. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
North Carolina State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 331 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
NC State 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 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Old Dominion University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the large public school awarded 327 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Old Dominion, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #19, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 327 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
USF Tampa 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 69% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Florida landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. This large public school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 324 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
UF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 322 students in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that University of Virginia does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
West Virginia University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the large public school handed out 320 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WVU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 315 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
One thing to take note of is that NUS Florida does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Georgia College & State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 295 students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Georgia College. 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.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 44 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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These schools also performed well in our most popular teaching schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Delta State University | Cleveland, MS |
| 46 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 47 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 47 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 49 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 49 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 51 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke, NC |
| 52 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
| 53 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 54 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Magnolia, AR |
| 55 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL |
| 56 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY |
| 57 | The University of Tennessee - Martin | Martin, TN |
| 57 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 59 | University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL |
| 59 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe, LA |
| 59 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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