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2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

The Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree 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 51 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 51 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trevecca Nazarene University is a great place for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.

About 61% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#8

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in education at Lipscomb, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#9

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

With a ranking of #9, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#10

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 41% are male.

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Explore the most popular online 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 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

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.

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