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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education in the Southeast Region

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23,042 Degrees Awarded
$35,283 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 74,881 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,366 and $24,123 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 23,042 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 372 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region. Wendell, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College

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Blue Mountain College
Blue Mountain, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Mountain College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Blue Mountain, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Blue Mountain College

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Hobe Sound Bible College
Hobe Sound, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hobe Sound Bible College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region. Hobe Sound Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobe Sound, Florida. It awarded 9 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on Education at Hobe Sound Bible College

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Athens State University
Athens, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens State University is a public institution located in Athens, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 203 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Athens State University Education Report

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Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Crowley’s Ridge College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region. Crowley’s Ridge College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paragould, Arkansas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s education degrees 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 full report on Education at Crowley’s Ridge College

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St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, North Carolina

St. Andrews University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. St. Andrews University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laurinburg, North Carolina. It awarded 23 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full St. Andrews Education Report

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Ferrum College
Ferrum, Virginia

Ferrum College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ferrum College is a small school located in Ferrum, Virginia that handed out 30 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at Ferrum College

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Delta State University is a small school located in Cleveland, Mississippi that handed out 172 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Delta State University Education Report

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Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Williams Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at Williams Baptist University

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Bethany College West Virginia
Bethany, West Virginia

With a ranking of #10, Bethany College West Virginia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Bethany College West Virginia is located in Bethany, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

Full Bethany College West Virginia Education Report

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Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Stillman College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at Stillman College

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

North Greenville University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Greenville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tigerville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read more about Education at North Greenville

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Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, Kentucky

Alice Lloyd College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Alice Lloyd is located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Education at Alice Lloyd

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Trinity College of Florida
Trinity, Florida

Trinity College of Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Trinity, Florida, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Trinity College of Florida Education Report

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Brewton - Parker College
Mount Vernon, Georgia

Brewton - Parker College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Georgia, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Brewton - Parker College Education Report

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With a ranking of #16, United States Sports Academy did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Daphne, Alabama, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Education at United States Sports Academy

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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

Asbury University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 57 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Asbury University

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Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, Georgia

With a ranking of #18, Truett McConnell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. TMU is located in Cleveland, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Education at Truett McConnell University

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Anderson University South Carolina is located in Anderson, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at Anderson University South Carolina

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Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi

With a ranking of #20, Mississippi Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Valley State University is a small school located in Itta Bena, Mississippi that handed out 47 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at Mississippi Valley State University

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Welch College
Gallatin, Tennessee

Welch College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Welch is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gallatin, Tennessee. It awarded 10 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Education at Welch

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Central Baptist College
Conway, Arkansas

Central Baptist College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at Central Baptist College

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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky

With a ranking of #23, Kentucky State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Frankfort, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Full KY State Education Report

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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina

With a ranking of #24, Lees - McRae College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lees - McRae College Education Report

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Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, North Carolina

Belmont Abbey College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. BAC is a small school located in Belmont, North Carolina that handed out 38 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Belmont Abbey College

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi
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Albany State University
Albany, Georgia
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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina
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Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, North Carolina
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Edward Waters College
Jacksonville, Florida
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University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, North Carolina
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Rust College
Holly Springs, Mississippi
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Warner University
Lake Wales, Florida
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Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs, Georgia
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Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee
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Paine College
Augusta, Georgia
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Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina
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The Baptist College of Florida
Graceville, Florida
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Catawba College
Salisbury, North Carolina
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Young Harris College
Young Harris, Georgia
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Bluefield State College
Bluefield, West Virginia
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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina
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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee
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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida
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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina
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Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southeast Region

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 West Liberty University West Liberty, WV
52 Harding University Searcy, AR
53 South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC
54 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
55 Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC
56 University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL

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