by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,827 and had an average of $25,433 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,451 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,063 and $32,602 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 352 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in other education. That schools that top this list have a program in other 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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 80 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 149 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mary Baldwin University landed the #3 spot on the list. Mary Baldwin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staunton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region list. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Wesleyan University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 4 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Grambling State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Grambling, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Clark Atlanta University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Belmont University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
McNeese State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
University of South Alabama landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 5 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas Tech University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Spalding University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Spalding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Harrogate, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Barry University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 0 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Augusta University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Queens University of Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Queens University of Charlotte is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Stetson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Stetson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in DeLand, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Harding University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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