2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Southeast Region
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 Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,448 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,397 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 71 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent secondary education 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 secondary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Southeast Region
Out of the 71 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #1 spot on the list. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 48 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Secondary Education 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 Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 91 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. TU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thomasville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Secondary Education 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 TU are $12,520.
Out of the 71 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carson - Newman University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Carson - Newman University are $9,587, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Secondary Education at Carson - Newman University
With a ranking of #6, University of West Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 103 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
University of West Alabama also took the #17 spot in our “Best Secondary Education 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 University of West Alabama are $13,546.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of West Alabama
Johnson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Johnson University is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 5 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Johnson University
William Carey University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 65 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400.
Read full report on Secondary Education at William Carey University
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 17 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690.
With a ranking of #10, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UNA is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNA are $13,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of North Alabama
With a ranking of #11, Bellarmine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Bellarmine University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 7 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellarmine U, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellarmine University are $16,645, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, Columbus State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Columbus State University is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 23 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $13,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Delta State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Delta State University are $8,121.
Georgia Southern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 15 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree secondary teaching students list, GaSou has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The Citadel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Secondary Education 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 The Citadel are $18,540.
Mercer University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 28 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree secondary teaching students list, Mercer has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Secondary Education 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.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Mercer University
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,810.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Converse College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Converse College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 9 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Converse are $9,021, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #19, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Trevecca Nazarene University are $9,282, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Trevecca Nazarene University
Valdosta State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
VSU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VSU are $18,682, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Troy University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Troy University is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #22, Spalding University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Spalding University are $12,286.
With a ranking of #23, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #24, Samford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 20 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Samford, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Secondary Education 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 Samford University are $21,227.
Brenau University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Gainesville, Georgia, and it awarded 3 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau are $13,706.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Brenau University
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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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- *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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