2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You
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 Value 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 value master's degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Truett McConnell University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. TMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Cleveland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TMU are $7,972 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.
West Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,280 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Piedmont College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Piedmont College are $11,020 a year.
Piedmont College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delta State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.
Delta State University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Adventist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Adventist are $11,880 a year.
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Mississippi University for Women came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.
MUW graduate students pay an average of $7,756 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harding are $11,080 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harding also is in the top 15% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #9, Carson - Newman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 a year.
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Freed-Hardeman University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHU are $10,980 a year.
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Louisiana College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Pineville, Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Louisiana College are $8,278 a year.
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John Brown University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at JBU are $13,920 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JBU also is in the top 15% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Asbury 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 #13 on the list. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Asbury are $9,990 a year.
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Salem College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Salem is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Salem are $8,400 a year.
With a ranking of #15, Henderson State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 a year.
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Georgetown College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgetown College are $11,745 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgetown College also is in the top 15% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Converse College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Converse are $7,698 per year.
Wingate University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wingate also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Bellarmine University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bellarmine U are $13,652 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bellarmine U also is in the top 20% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
University of West Alabama came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Alabama are $13,546 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of West Alabama is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Lander University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lander University are $9,910 per year.
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Liberty University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
Blue Mountain College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Blue Mountain College graduate students pay an average of $11,535 in tuition and fees each year.
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Mississippi College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MC are $12,796 a year.
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 Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 26 | Reinhardt University | Waleska, GA |
| 27 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 28 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 29 | Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus, GA |
| 29 | Williams Baptist University | Walnut Ridge, AR |
| 31 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
| 32 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 33 | Union College Kentucky | Barbourville, KY |
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 |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific Related Majors for Grade Specific Ed
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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