by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 6,490 people earned their degree in reading teacher education, making the major the 129th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,333 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,111 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 70 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in reading teacher education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their reading teacher education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The reading teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree reading teacher education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Memorial University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami Gardens, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Georgetown, Kentucky, and it awarded 20 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region. Longwood is located in Farmville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 232 degrees to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students 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%.
Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Reading Teacher Education Report
Out of the 70 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #5 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 155 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Carson - Newman is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Carson - Newman
Belhaven University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s reading teacher education 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.
Harding University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 14 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Blue Mountain College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Arkansas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 24 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at University of West Georgia
Coastal Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Coastal Carolina University is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coastal Carolina University Reading Teacher Education Report
Southeastern University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. SEU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 13 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern University Reading Teacher Education Report
University of Lynchburg landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s 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 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%.
Furman University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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.
Appalachian State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Clemson University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 49 masters’s reading teacher education degrees 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%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Clemson University
With a ranking of #18, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Winthrop University is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Meredith College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Saint Leo University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Saint Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Leo, Florida. It awarded 18 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Averett University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Danville, Virginia, and it awarded 2 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 24 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Peay State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 14 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Peay State University Reading Teacher Education Report
Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The Citadel is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Citadel Military College of South Carolina
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