by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 10,547 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,452 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in secondary education.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s secondary teaching 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%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
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