2023 Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Region
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The Most Popular 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 299 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for education students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The excellent programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Southeast Region . A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out of the 299 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
With a ranking of #6, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #8, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Piedmont College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Georgia Southern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
With a ranking of #11, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
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Clemson University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Valdosta State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.
The University of West Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #15, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #16, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
William Carey University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Louisville came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
With a ranking of #21, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
With a ranking of #22, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
North Carolina State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #24, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Regent University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
| 46 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 47 | Jackson State University | Jackson, MS |
| 48 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 49 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| 50 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 51 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 52 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 52 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 54 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL |
| 55 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 56 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 57 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 58 | Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus, GA |
| 59 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
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 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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