2027 Best Value Speech Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region

[Speech Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/speech-teacher-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for speech teacher education students.
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2027 Best Value Speech Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the speech teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Speech Teacher Education Schools
Our analysis ranked Itawamba Community College the best value for a degree in speech teacher education in the Southeast Region. Located in the rural area of Fulton, Itawamba Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,420, with out-of-state students paying around $5,820. Students borrow a median of $10,942 to complete the speech teacher education program here. Soon after graduation, speech teacher education degree recipients from Itawamba Community College generally make around $40,832. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #2 makes Lee University one of the best values for speech teacher education. Lee University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. In-state tuition and fees average $23,790. Speech Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $29,625 in student loans. Soon after graduation, speech teacher education degree recipients from Lee University generally make around $38,249. That is a strong return on a $29,625 median debt. Roughly 70% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.