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2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southeast Region

90 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,452 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in secondary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #84 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 90 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,452 degrees in secondary education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Secondary Education School

Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southeast Region The secondary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Secondary Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for secondary education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Secondary Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Doctor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching

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 the Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southeast Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Secondary Education in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of secondary teaching degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

13 Top Southeast Region Schools in Secondary Teaching

1
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
37 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in secondary education has to look into Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Vanderbilt University

2
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AR
85.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in secondary education needs to check out University of Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Arkansas

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
77 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in secondary education needs to check out University of Central Florida. UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 77 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Central Florida

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
48 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Clemson University if you want to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 48 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Clemson University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
69 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 69 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Georgia Southern University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
73 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were about 73 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from The University of Alabama

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In AL

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Auburn University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
130 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 130 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at University of West Alabama in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of West Alabama

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
37 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 37 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Mercer University

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
103 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 103 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Kennesaw State University

11
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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
86 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 86 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Mississippi State University

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL
33 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Samford University

13
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
52 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Williamsburg. This university ranks 4th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 52 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of the Cumberlands

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
15 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
16 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
17 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
18 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
19 Bellarmine University Louisville, KY
20 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
21 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
22 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA

Best Secondary Education Colleges by State

Explore the best secondary education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 158
North Carolina 710 23
Georgia 690 313
Virginia 630 162
Tennessee 624 182
South Carolina 530 187
Kentucky 518 139
Mississippi 501 216
Alabama 500 504
Louisiana 489 152
Arkansas 466 142
West Virginia 410 138

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One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Secondary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 11,435
Early Childhood Education 8,136
Teacher Development & Methodology 2,216
Teacher Education 1,960
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 1,605
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 1,004
Adult & Continuing Education 257
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 60
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 20
Montessori Teacher Education 18

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