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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 9,949 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,960 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 93 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. That schools that top this list have a program in teacher education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. UT Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 173 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Union University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Valley State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region. Mississippi Valley State University is a public institution located in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Birmingham Southern College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 14 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGrange College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region. LaGrange College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lagrange, Georgia. It awarded 13 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
West Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in West Liberty, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
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Anderson University South Carolina ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 114 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Staunton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Delta State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Cleveland, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Tennessee State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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North Arkansas College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Harrison, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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East Arkansas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. East Arkansas Community College is a small public school situated in Forrest City, Arkansas. It awarded 42 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Union College Kentucky landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Union College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Barbourville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia International University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CIU is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Harding University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Welch College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Welch is a small school located in Gallatin, Tennessee that handed out 2 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
East Tennessee State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 90 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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John Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 13 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Jackson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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Averett University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. AU is a small school located in Danville, Virginia that handed out 8 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Southern University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 109 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of West Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 33 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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