by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 148 colleges that offered 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 148 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tusculum University landed the #1 spot on the list. Tusculum is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greeneville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Tusculum University
Out of the 148 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midway University landed the #2 spot on the list. Midway, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Longwood University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region. Longwood University is a small public school situated in Farmville, Virginia. It awarded 75 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 148 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan College - Dayton landed the #4 spot on the list. Bryan College - Dayton is located in Dayton, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Bryan College - Dayton
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belhaven University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Potomac State College of West Virginia University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Keyser, West Virginia, and it awarded 20 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Welch College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Welch is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Mary Washington ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. UMW is a small school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia that handed out 75 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Southern University at New Orleans came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. SUNO is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 20 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Concord University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Athens, West Virginia, and it awarded 25 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
James Madison University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 295 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 89%.
Read full report on General Education at James Madison University
Milligan University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Milligan College, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Pfeiffer University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Misenheimer, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Education at Pfeiffer University
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 296 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at Nova Southeastern University
Cumberland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Cumberland University is a small school located in Lebanon, Tennessee that handed out 31 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Converse College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 43 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Anderson University South Carolina General Education Report
Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Augustine, Florida, and it awarded 34 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Flagler St. Augustine
University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Monticello, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Bethany College West Virginia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Bethany College West Virginia is located in Bethany, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Union University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Union University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 38 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Piedmont International University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Education at Piedmont International University
Salem College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Belmont Abbey College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Belmont, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Fairmont State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 32 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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