2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 199 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Berry College the best school in the Southeast Region for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out of the 199 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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Out of the 199 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
With a ranking of #8, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.
John Brown University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #12 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
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James Madison University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Southern Adventist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Marymount University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.
Augusta University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #18 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
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Piedmont College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #20, Bellarmine University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #21, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Georgia College & State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
Samford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Georgetown College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Georgetown.
Rest of the Top Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 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 |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2,371 |
| Florida | 5,192 |
| North Carolina | 4,150 |
| Virginia | 7,400 |
| Tennessee | 3,386 |
| Georgia | 6,283 |
| South Carolina | 2,297 |
| Louisiana | 1,732 |
| West Virginia | 924 |
| Kentucky | 3,387 |
| Arkansas | 3,395 |
| Alabama | 3,231 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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