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2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching is the 200th most popular major in the country with 3,484 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,563 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 403 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

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#3

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

The Citadel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Citadel Military College of South Carolina are $18,540.

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#4

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#21 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Georgia are $18,354, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, GaSou has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004.

Full Georgia Southern University Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report

#7

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#25 in overall quality

Murray State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State are $14,400.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 35 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, Cumberlands has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
#16 in overall quality

Columbus State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $13,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbus State University Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report

#10

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

Valdosta State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, VSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VSU are $18,682.

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#11

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized school located in Pembroke, North Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Pembroke are $18,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Pembroke Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report

#12

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee

Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Christian Brothers University is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 3 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Christian Brothers are $13,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Christian Brothers Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report

#13

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#8 in overall quality

Harding University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harding University are $11,928.

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#14

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

FHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FHU are $10,980.

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#15

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

East Carolina University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, Georgia College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College are $20,868.

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#17

Piedmont College

Demorest, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Piedmont College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Demorest, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Piedmont College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont College are $10,660, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana that handed out 5 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Nicholls State University are $9,177, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia

Fairmont State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Fairmont State is a small public school situated in Fairmont, West Virginia. It awarded 39 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fairmont State University are $19,100.

Full Fairmont State Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report

#20

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KSU Georgia are $21,174, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $20,402.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report

#22

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern are $14,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Eastern Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report

#23

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#20 in overall quality

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

Georgetown College

Georgetown, Kentucky

Georgetown College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown College are $11,745.

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#25

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Mercer University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 34 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mercer has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264.

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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