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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

107 Colleges
$11,272 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 20,616 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Teacher Education Subject 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. Our analysis looked at 107 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in the Southeast Region for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

CSU graduate students pay an average of $5,085 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cumberland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU 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 CU are $7,500 a year.

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#4

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Piedmont College is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont 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 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 Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#5

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

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 Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.

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#6

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Asbury are $9,990 a year.

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#7

Lees - McRae College

Banner Elk, NC

Lees - McRae College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Banner Elk, Lees - McRae 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 Lees - McRae College are $9,750 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

Anderson University South Carolina graduate students pay an average of $11,643 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

Georgetown College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Georgetown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgetown College are $11,745 a year.

Georgetown College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#10

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harding are $11,080 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harding also did well on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#11

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

With a ranking of #11, Carson - Newman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 a year.

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#12

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

With a ranking of #12, Converse College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Converse are $7,698 a year.

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#13

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, MS

Blue Mountain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Blue Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Blue Mountain.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Blue Mountain College are $11,535 per year.

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#14

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.

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#15

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 a year.

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#16

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #16, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Lynchburg graduate students pay an average of $11,759 in tuition and fees each year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
17 North Greenville University Tigerville, SC
18 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
19 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
19 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
19 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 380
Florida 540
Georgia 733
North Carolina 282
Tennessee 236
Kentucky 455
Louisiana 89
Alabama 284
South Carolina 319
Mississippi 169
Arkansas 444
West Virginia 224

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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