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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,037 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,577 and $24,252 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 512 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in general education. That schools that top this list have a program in general education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree education students.

Top 20 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the Southeast Region

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 291 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Nova Southeastern University General Education Report

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Delta State University General Education Report

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 17 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Marshall University General Education Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on General Education at University of Mississippi

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 13 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Southern Mississippi General Education Report

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 23 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Virginia Commonwealth University

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at George Mason University

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 16 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 34 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at UCF

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Knoxville General Education Report

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Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FGCU is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 5 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Florida Gulf Coast University

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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida

Florida Southern College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Southern is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 1 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Florida Southern College

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at WVU

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With a ranking of #14, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 10 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at UNC Chapel Hill

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about General Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Georgia State University General Education Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Liberty University

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #18, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at UGA

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 30 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Education at Mississippi State

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Education at Emory University

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