by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 10,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular secondary education programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree secondary teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s secondary teaching students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s secondary teaching degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 86 degrees to qualified doctorate’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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