2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Development & Methodology in the Southeast Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Teacher Development & Methodology is the 167th most popular major in the country with 5,386 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,794 teacher development and methodology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,272 teacher development and methodology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered a degree in teacher development and methodology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher development and methodology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teacher development and methodology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree teacher development & methodology students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Development & Methodology in the Southeast Region
Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carson - Newman University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 46 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.
Carson - Newman also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carson - Newman University are $9,587.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Southern Adventist also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellarmine University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellarmine U, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellarmine U are $16,645, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbus State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 38 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.
CSU also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $13,264.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 144 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree teacher development & methodology students list, GaSou has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Citadel, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Citadel Military College of South Carolina are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology 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 teacher development and methodology degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Bob Jones University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Valdosta State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.
VSU also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at VSU are $18,682, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree teacher development & methodology students list, A-State has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree teacher development & methodology students list, ECU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Mississippi College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.
MC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology 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 MC are $12,322.
With a ranking of #13, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Central, South Carolina, and it awarded 18 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree teacher development & methodology students list, SWU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Wesleyan University are $13,726, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #14, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648.
Henderson State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Henderson State University is a public institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Henderson State University are $8,612, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #16, Louisiana College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pineville, Louisiana. It awarded 25 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana College are $7,816, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 60 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
UT Chattanooga also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334.
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With a ranking of #19, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to qualified students.
UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology 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 University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 82 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNCW also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Western Carolina University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. WCU is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 21 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology 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 WCU are $17,821.
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Lipscomb University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.
Lipscomb also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb are $18,000.
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Williams Baptist University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.
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Kentucky Christian University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Grayson, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Kentucky Christian University are $5,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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North Carolina A & T State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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- 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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- 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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