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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 174 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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Out of the 174 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 174 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Mennonite University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#10

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

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#11

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #11 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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#12

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#13

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

With a ranking of #13, Christopher Newport University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, CNU is a public college with a small student population.

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North Carolina State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#16

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.

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Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#18

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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#19

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Piedmont College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.

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#20

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#21

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #21, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#22

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

With a ranking of #22, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Central Florida came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#24

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.

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Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region

#26

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
27 Samford University Birmingham, AL
28 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
29 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
30 Bellarmine University Louisville, KY
31 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
32 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
33 Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA
34 Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges 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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