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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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With 34,451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master'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 166 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the grade specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 166 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Brown University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

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#6

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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#10

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

With a ranking of #10, Southern Adventist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.

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North Carolina State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#12

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#13

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

With a ranking of #13, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Demorest.

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#14

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.

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#15

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Central Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#17

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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#18

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#19

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#20

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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Georgia College & State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #22, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

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#23

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #23, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#24

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
25 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
26 Belmont University Nashville, TN
27 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
28 Clemson University Clemson, SC
29 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
30 Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA
31 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
32 Harding University Searcy, AR
33 Mercer University Macon, GA

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 984
Florida 440
Georgia 2,285
North Carolina 1,253
Tennessee 451
Kentucky 634
Louisiana 201
Alabama 1,339
South Carolina 423
Mississippi 472
Arkansas 680
West Virginia 112

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

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 Vgrigas.

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