2023 Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region
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The Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 203 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Berry College the best school in the Southeast Region for education students. Located in the suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for education students. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for education students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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With a ranking of #6, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
George Mason University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Eastern Mennonite University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
Piedmont College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #13, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
John Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the 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 #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Clemson University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
North Carolina State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.
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University of Richmond came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.
Georgia College & State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.
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With a ranking of #23, Southern Adventist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Appalachian State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
University of West Georgia came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.
Rest of the Top Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 32 | Samford University | Birmingham, AL |
| 33 | Louisiana State University - Shreveport | Shreveport, LA |
| 34 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 35 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 36 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 37 | Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA |
| 38 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY |
| 39 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 40 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools 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.
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