by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 128 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in elementary education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree elementary teaching students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 326 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Liberty University
Out of the 128 schools in the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 276 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of West Alabama
Out of the 128 schools in the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 103 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 98 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Cumberlands ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s 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.
Old Dominion University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Old Dominion University is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 75 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Old Dominion University
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
William Carey University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. 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 more about Elementary Education at William Carey University
Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Americus, Georgia, and it awarded 58 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Georgia Southwestern State University
Delta State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Delta State University is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Mississippi. It awarded 54 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 53 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 53 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of South Alabama
University of Arkansas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Arkansas
Georgia Southern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Troy University is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 41 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Jacksonville State University
University of Mary Washington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. University of Mary Washington is a small school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia that handed out 38 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
University of North Alabama came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 34 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Alabama Elementary Education Report
High Point University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in High Point, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #20, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Northern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Kentucky University Elementary Education Report
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 28 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Elementary Education Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 25 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Central Florida
Columbus State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 25 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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