2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Science Teacher Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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 “Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 536 people earned their degree in social science teacher education, making the major the 544th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 143 social science teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13 social science teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in social science teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social science teacher education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social science teacher education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Science Teacher Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s social science teacher education students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at USF Tampa

#2

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

#4 in overall quality

$18,354 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Georgia is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree social science teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNG has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Georgia are $18,354, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at University of North Georgia

#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi

#3 in overall quality

$12,322 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s social science teacher education students in 2019-2020.

MC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Science Teacher Education at Mississippi College

#4

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

#2 in overall quality

$11,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the #4 spot on the list. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 2 masters’s social science teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

William Carey University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full William Carey University Social Science Teacher Education Report

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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