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2023 Best Value Colleges for Social Science Teacher Education in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
103 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Social Science Teacher Education is the 588th most popular major in the country with 474 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 103 social science teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social science teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social science teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social science teacher education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Social Science Teacher Education in the Southeast Region

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region. Itawamba Community College is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ICC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ICC is $4,086 for southeast region social science teacher education students.

Full Itawamba Community College Social Science Teacher Education Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #2 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 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,189 for southeast region social science teacher education students per year to attend A-State.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 15 ’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for southeast region social science teacher education students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus Social Science Teacher Education Report

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the #4 spot on the list. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s social science teacher education degrees to qualified students.

William Carey University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,284 for southeast region social science teacher education students per year to attend William Carey University.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at William Carey University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 20 ’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for Southeast Region Social Science Teacher Education students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, 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 95%.

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University of Central Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s social science teacher education students in 2020-2021.

UCF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for southeast region social science teacher education 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%.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at University of Central Florida

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #7, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s social science teacher education students in 2020-2021.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,735 for Southeast Region Social Science Teacher Education students per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.

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%.

Full Florida Atlantic University Social Science Teacher Education Report

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 1 ’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region social science teacher education students list, Jackson State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,152 for southeast region social science teacher education students per year to attend Jackson State.

Full Jackson State Social Science Teacher Education Report

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s social science teacher education students in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region Social Science Teacher Education students.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s social science teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Henderson State University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $14,902 for Southeast Region Social Science Teacher Education students.

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%.

Full Henderson State University Social Science Teacher Education Report

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Blue Mountain College
Blue Mountain, Mississippi

Blue Mountain College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Blue Mountain College is a small school located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi that handed out 7 ’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Blue Mountain College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Blue Mountain College is $13,618 for Southeast Region Social Science Teacher Education students.

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

With a ranking of #12, University of North Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNG also took the #15 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,444 for Southeast Region Social Science Teacher Education students per year to attend University of North Georgia.

Full UNG Social Science Teacher Education Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social science teacher education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,018 for Southeast Region Social Science Teacher Education students per year to attend Auburn.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Auburn University Social Science Teacher Education Report

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 2 ’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

SEU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SEU is $26,640 for southeast region social science teacher education students.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at SEU

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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida

Florida Southern College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Southern is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 1 ’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Southern, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $26,517 for southeast region social science teacher education students per year to attend Florida Southern College.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida Southern Social Science Teacher Education Report

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