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2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

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Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's 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 has developed its “Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,484 people earned their degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching, making the major the 200th most popular in the United States.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 938 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 96 colleges that offer a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching in the Southeast Region

#1

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Out of the 96 schools in the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students.

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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky

Out of the 96 schools in the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Cumberlands is $16,894 for southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

GaSou also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $15,536 for southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students.

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#4

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Out of the 96 schools in the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,270 for southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students per year to attend Henderson State University.

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#5

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Technological University is $15,929 for southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students.

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

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#6

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of North Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UNG also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend University of North Georgia is $10,396 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students.

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University of Central Arkansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 14 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students per year to attend UCA.

Full University of Central Arkansas Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report

#8

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 28 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students.

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#9

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Appalachian State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students per year to attend Appalachian State.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

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#10

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#16 in overall quality

Harding University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Harding also took the #16 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harding University is $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#11

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#13 in overall quality

University of North Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

UNF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Florida is $9,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#12

Gordon State College

Barnesville, Georgia

Gordon State College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Gordon State College is located in Barnesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $9,935 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students per year to attend Gordon State College.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students.

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#15 in overall quality

Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 14 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern also took the #15 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Louisiana University is $12,171 for southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students.

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#15

Clayton State University

Morrow, Georgia

With a ranking of #15, Clayton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morrow, Georgia. It awarded 11 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Clayton State University is $10,918 for southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students.

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Georgia Southwestern State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Americus, Georgia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,157 for southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students per year to attend GSW.

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

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#17

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend VSU is $13,969 for southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small school located in Magnolia, Arkansas that handed out 8 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $14,270 for southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students.

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#19

Thomas University

Thomasville, Georgia

Thomas University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Thomasville, Georgia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend TU is $23,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students.

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#20

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, Georgia

College of Coastal Georgia landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Brunswick, Georgia, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend College of Coastal Georgia is $12,990 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students.

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#21

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 19 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $15,844 for southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students per year to attend East Carolina University.

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#22

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $19,055 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

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#23

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 9 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students.

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#24

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee

With a ranking of #24, Lee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $17,696 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students.

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#25

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Arkansas Tech University is $10,772 for southeast region bachelor’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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