by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 143 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. To top this list, a school must have a successful secondary education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The secondary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region secondary teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 130 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of West Alabama
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 124 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Liberty University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Monticello. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region. UAM is a small public school situated in Monticello, Arkansas. It awarded 113 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 86 degrees to qualified ’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.
Read more about Secondary Education at Mississippi State University
Out of the 143 schools in the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 77 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Central Florida
Kennesaw State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 ’s 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%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Kennesaw State University
The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 73 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Georgia College & State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Georgia Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 69 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Alabama landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Alabama is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of North Alabama
William Carey University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 56 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Secondary Education at William Carey University
University of the Cumberlands landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 52 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 48 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 South Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of South Alabama is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 47 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of South Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 41 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Mercer University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 37 ’s secondary teaching 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 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 37 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Vanderbilt University
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 37 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Alcorn State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 36 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Alcorn State University
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Samford University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Samford University is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 33 ’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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Troy University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Troy University is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Montevallo came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Montevallo, Alabama, this small public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 27 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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