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2023 Best Value Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region

256 Ranked Colleges
29,166 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 110,226 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 29,166 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,495 and $23,850 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 256 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education grade specific. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education grade specific 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 teacher education grade specific program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region grade specific ed students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southeast Region

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

Out of the 256 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #1 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 321 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cumberlands is also in the top of our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $13,476 for Southeast Region Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend Cumberlands.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rasmussen University - Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized school located in Ocala, Florida that handed out 641 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Rasmussen University - Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,249 for Southeast Region Grade Specific Ed students.

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Military College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region. Georgia Military College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 138 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Military College is $11,029 for Southeast Region Grade Specific Ed students.

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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 #4 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 608 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, University of West Alabama is in the top on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $16,747 for Southeast Region Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend University of West Alabama.

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region list. Itawamba Community College is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $4,086 for southeast region grade specific ed students per year to attend Itawamba Community College.

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Stanly Community College
Albemarle, North Carolina

With a ranking of #6, Stanly Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region list. Albemarle, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s grade specific ed degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Stanly Community College is $5,533 for southeast region grade specific ed students.

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 142 degrees to qualified ’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $5,710 for southeast region grade specific ed students.

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 127 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $13,924 for Southeast Region Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend WCU.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,272 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Liberty University is in the top on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for southeast region grade specific ed students.

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 119 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Harding excels when it comes to grade specific ed quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $19,456 for Southeast Region Grade Specific Ed students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

With a ranking of #11, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 601 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,571 for southeast region grade specific ed students per year to attend Georgia Southern University.

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

Holmes Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 69 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Holmes Community College is $5,978 for southeast region grade specific ed students.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 222 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region grade specific ed students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for southeast region grade specific ed 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Piedmont College
Demorest, Georgia

Piedmont College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Demorest, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s grade specific ed degrees to 180 students in 2020-2021.

Piedmont College excels when it comes to grade specific ed quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,796 for southeast region grade specific ed students per year to attend Piedmont College.

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%. 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.

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Warner Robins, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend CGTC is $2,404 for Southeast Region Grade Specific Ed students.

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Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 55 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $12,755 for Southeast Region Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend Nicholls State University.

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region list. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 158 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Delta State University is $14,296 for southeast region grade specific ed students.

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Florida International University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 364 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $5,298 for Southeast Region Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend Florida International University.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 199 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,337 for Southeast Region Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend FTCC.

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 201 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for William Carey University is $14,284 for southeast region grade specific ed students.

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 247 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,989 for southeast region grade specific ed students per year to attend Appalachian State University.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Thomas University
Thomasville, Georgia

Thomas University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. TU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Thomasville, Georgia. It awarded 39 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for TU is $22,613 for Southeast Region Grade Specific Ed students.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s grade specific ed degrees to 168 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for A-State is $14,189 for southeast region grade specific ed 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%.

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University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 220 degrees to qualified ’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

UNA also claimed a top spot on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $13,699 for Southeast Region Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend UNA.

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

With a ranking of #25, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 490 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region grade specific ed students list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $18,522 for southeast region grade specific ed students.

The undergrad 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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Rest of the Best 39 in Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee
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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana
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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee
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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee
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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia
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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia
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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

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