Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students pursuing a degree.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is University Of Georgia, our #1 school for junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public university. University Of Georgia graduates 90% of students within six years. About 35 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degrees were awarded at University Of Georgia in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degree recipients from University Of Georgia generally make around $59,279. Students borrow a median of $18,229 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #2 makes University Of North Georgia one of the top schools for junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching. This very large public university is located in the town of Dahlonega. About 50% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 51 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at University Of North Georgia in the most recent data year. Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education & Teaching graduates of University Of North Georgia earn a median of $49,402 early in their careers. University Of North Georgia graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans.
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Georgia College And State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching, landing the #3 spot this year. Georgia College And State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. There were roughly 40 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College And State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degree recipients from Georgia College And State University generally make around $50,511. Typical student debt for the program is $26,000.
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Georgia State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 53% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 28 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degrees were awarded at Georgia State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degree recipients from Georgia State University generally make around $53,265. Georgia State University graduates carry a median of $26,750 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching program will find one at Kennesaw State University, which ranked #5. Set in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a very large public institution. Kennesaw State University graduates 52% of students within six years. There were roughly 23 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Kennesaw State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degree from Kennesaw State University earn around $63,630 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Mercer University ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching schools. Set in the city of Macon, Mercer University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Mercer University graduates 70% of students within six years. There were roughly 65 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Mercer University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching program make about $53,846 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $47,750 to complete this degree.
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Valdosta State University earned the #7 position for junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching this year. Valdosta State University is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta. Roughly 42% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 12 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degrees were awarded at Valdosta State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching program make about $48,722 in their early career. Valdosta State University graduates carry a median of $26,750 in student loans.
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College Of Coastal Georgia ranked #8 on our 2027 list of the best junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching schools. College Of Coastal Georgia is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Brunswick. College Of Coastal Georgia graduates 26% of students within six years. About 10 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degrees were awarded at College Of Coastal Georgia in the most recent year. Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education & Teaching graduates of College Of Coastal Georgia earn a median of $40,747 early in their careers. College Of Coastal Georgia graduates carry a median of $17,125 in student loans.
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Georgia Southwestern State University came in at #9 for junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching this year. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Americus. Roughly 41% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 55 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Southwestern State University in the most recent data year. Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education & Teaching graduates of Georgia Southwestern State University earn a median of $50,897 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,431.
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Piedmont College came in at #10 for junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching this year. Piedmont College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest. Roughly 47% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 15 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degrees were awarded at Piedmont College in the most recent year. Students who receive their junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degree from Piedmont College earn around $48,916 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $30,026 to complete this degree.
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Georgia Military College Milledgeville ranked #11 on our 2027 list of the best junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching schools. Georgia Military College Milledgeville is a large public school located in the town of Milledgeville. There were roughly 14 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Military College Milledgeville in the most recent data year. Students who receive their junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degree from Georgia Military College Milledgeville earn around $21,591 in the first couple years of their career. Georgia Military College Milledgeville graduates carry a median of $11,116 in student loans.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #12 for junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching this year. This very large public university is located in the town of Statesboro. About 55% of students finish within six years. About 36 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degrees were awarded at Georgia Southern University in the most recent year. Graduates of the junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching program make about $47,263 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $26,750 to complete this degree.
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Columbus State University ranked #13 on our 2027 list of the best junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Columbus. The six-year graduation rate is 43%. Columbus State University awarded about 20 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degree from Columbus State University earn around $55,147 in the first couple years of their career. Columbus State University graduates carry a median of $30,977 in student loans.
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Albany State University earned the #14 position for junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching this year. Set in the city of Albany, Albany State University is a moderately-sized public institution. About 33% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 10 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Albany State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degree from Albany State University earn around $44,703 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $31,000 to complete this degree.
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Brenau University ranked #15 on our 2027 list of the best junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching schools. Brenau University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville. The six-year graduation rate is 35%. About 30 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degrees were awarded at Brenau University in the most recent year. Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education & Teaching graduates of Brenau University earn a median of $47,002 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $38,250 to complete this degree.
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Shorter University landed the #16 spot for junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching this year. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Rome. The six-year graduation rate is 37%. Shorter University awarded about 11 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degree from Shorter University earn around $39,460 in the first couple years of their career. Shorter University graduates carry a median of $26,568 in student loans.
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Truett Mcconnell College came in at #17 for junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching this year. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, Truett Mcconnell College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Truett Mcconnell College graduates 38% of students within six years. About 13 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching degrees were awarded at Truett Mcconnell College in the most recent year. Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education & Teaching graduates of Truett Mcconnell College earn a median of $37,831 early in their careers. Truett Mcconnell College graduates carry a median of $24,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 17 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
