2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Education 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the online education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Online Education Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
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The excellent online programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Southeast Region . University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of West Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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Kennesaw State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.
Augusta University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Belhaven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #12, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
University of Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Appalachian State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #15 on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
With a ranking of #15, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
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 Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 18 | University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY |
| 19 | Carson - Newman University | Jefferson City, TN |
| 20 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 21 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
Most Popular Online Education Colleges by State
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 Related Majors
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.
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