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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 208 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for grade specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#2

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.

About 91% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Out of the 208 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Of the 270 students majoring in grade specific ed at Cumberlands, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Valdosta State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

Of the 162 students majoring in grade specific ed at VSU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Kennesaw State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 158 students majoring in grade specific ed at KSU Georgia, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#9

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Piedmont College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.

Women make up 94% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#10

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 150 students majoring in grade specific ed at UARK, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the remote town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#12

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 115 students majoring in grade specific ed at William Carey University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#13

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 18% are male.

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With a ranking of #14, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 24% are male.

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North Carolina State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 86% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#16

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #16, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 82% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Georgia College & State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 91% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#19

Jackson State University

Jackson, MS

Jackson State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 92% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 95 students majoring in grade specific ed at UCF, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USC Upstate is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

Of the 92 students majoring in grade specific ed at USC Upstate, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in grade specific ed at A-State, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#22

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#25

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in grade specific ed at UGA, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#26

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS
#29

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
32 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR
33 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
34 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
35 Columbus State University Columbus, GA
36 Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA
37 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
37 Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV
39 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
40 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
41 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA
41 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC

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.

  • 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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