2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You
With 199,724 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 117 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in the Southeast Region for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Piedmont College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Piedmont College are $11,020 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Piedmont College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delta State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbus State University is a great value for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $13,264 per year.
CSU also claimed a spot on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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 Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Adventist are $11,880 per year.
With a ranking of #6, Carson - Newman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Carson - Newman graduate students pay an average of $9,632 in tuition and fees each year.
Freed-Hardeman University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHU are $10,980 per year.
University of West Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of West Georgia are $18,980 a year.
University of West Georgia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Harding University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harding are $11,080 a year.
Union University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union are $11,666 per year.
University of West Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
University of West Alabama graduate students pay an average of $13,546 in tuition and fees each year.
University of West Alabama also claimed a spot on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Wingate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 a year.
Bellarmine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Bellarmine U graduate students pay an average of $13,652 in tuition and fees each year.
St. Thomas University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at STU are $14,400 a year.
Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TNU are $11,585 per year.
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Brenau University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gainesville.
Brenau graduate students pay an average of $13,940 in tuition and fees each year.
University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNG graduate students pay an average of $18,354 in tuition and fees each year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Education graduate students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 19 | North Greenville University | Tigerville, SC |
| 20 | Southeastern University | Lakeland, FL |
| 21 | Gardner - Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 22 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 23 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS |
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 Majors for Education
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.
- 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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