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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

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In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 11,435 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their elementary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree elementary teaching students.

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Southeast Region

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Georgia Elementary Education Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees to 1 students 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 4.0% 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 Elementary Education at The University of Alabama

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 176 doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Elementary Education at Mississippi State University

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 268 degrees to qualified doctorate’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Education at KSU Georgia

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 86 doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Elementary Education at UofSC

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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brenau University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Brenau is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 71 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Brenau University

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