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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region

217 Colleges
$36,495 Avg Salary
$23,850 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 217 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The excellent programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of West Georgia is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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Valdosta State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

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With a ranking of #9, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. GSW is a small public school located in the distant town of Americus.

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#10

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#11

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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#12

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Piedmont College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Demorest.

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Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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North Carolina State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#14

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

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#17

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

With a ranking of #17, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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#18

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#19

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#21

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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#22

Jackson State University

Jackson, MS

Jackson State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #23 on the list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

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#23

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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With a ranking of #25, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#27

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
#30

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA
#32

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
33 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
34 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
35 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
36 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR
37 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
38 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
39 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
40 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
40 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
42 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
42 Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV

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.

  • 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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