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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Southeast Region

128 Ranked Colleges
2,405 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 43,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 11,435 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,405 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 128 colleges that offered a degree 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Southeast Region

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 276 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Full University of West Alabama Elementary Education Report

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Piedmont College
Demorest, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Piedmont College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region. Demorest, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Piedmont College

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Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southwestern State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Southwestern State University is located in Americus, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at GSW

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Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truett McConnell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Truett McConnell University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Georgia. It awarded 11 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at TMU

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Delta State University is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Mississippi. It awarded 54 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Delta State University Elementary Education Report

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Wesleyan College
Macon, Georgia

Wesleyan College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wesleyan College is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

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%. 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.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Wesleyan College

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 59 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at William Carey University

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 103 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Mercer

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 98 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of West Georgia

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia

University of Mary Washington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fredericksburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMW Elementary Education Report

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University of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama

University of Mobile ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 10 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Mobile Elementary Education Report

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Reinhardt University
Waleska, Georgia

Reinhardt University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Reinhardt University is a small school located in Waleska, Georgia that handed out 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Reinhardt University Elementary Education Report

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High Point University
High Point, North Carolina

High Point University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. High Point is a private not-for-profit institution located in High Point, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full High Point University Elementary Education Report

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Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, North Carolina

Mars Hill University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Mars Hill University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mars Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Elementary Education at Mars Hill University

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Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Elizabeth City State University is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Full Elizabeth City State University Elementary Education Report

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Montevallo, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at Montevallo

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 92 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Cumberlands

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Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 23 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at AUM

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 41 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Jacksonville State University Elementary Education Report

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Blue Mountain College
Blue Mountain, Mississippi

Blue Mountain College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Blue Mountain College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Blue Mountain College

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama

Faulkner University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Full Faulkner University Elementary Education Report

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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 15 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Wingate Elementary Education Report

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University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama

University of North Alabama landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNA is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 34 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at UNA

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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Brenau University

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

With a ranking of #25, Columbus State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. CSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 25 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Columbus State University

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