by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 327,871 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 31,515 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 292 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. To top this list, a school must have a successful education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,881 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 292 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #2 spot on the list. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 1,311 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 292 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 1,072 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 292 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,047 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 945 masters’s degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 576 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 467 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 467 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
William Carey University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 458 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 402 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 391 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 390 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Louisville landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 377 masters’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%.
James Madison University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 367 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Valdosta State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Valdosta State University is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 352 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 348 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 334 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #18, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 331 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 94%.
Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 327 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 327 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Florida came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 324 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 322 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
With a ranking of #23, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 320 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 315 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Georgia College & State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 295 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 44 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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