by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 110,226 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific is the 6th most popular major in the United States. 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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 83 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education grade specific. That schools that top this list have a program in teacher education grade specific in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree grade specific ed students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full Jackson State University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brenau University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Brenau is a small school located in Gainesville, Georgia that handed out 2 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full Vanderbilt University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Georgia
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 3 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 5 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 7 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Alabama Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
With a ranking of #11, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 1 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Teacher Education Grade Specific at Georgia State
Florida International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Florida International University
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to 227 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Mississippi State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 262 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Teacher Education Grade Specific at Mississippi State University
George Mason University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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