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2024 Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region

49 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,960 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Ranked #97 in popularity, teacher education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 49 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of teacher education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,960 degrees in teacher education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School

Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region The teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teacher Education rankings. For our Best Overall Teacher Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Pick Your Teacher Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Teacher Education
Doctor's Degrees in Teacher Education

The teacher education 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 Teacher 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 Teacher Education in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Teacher Education

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN
93.8% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a degree in teacher education. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Vanderbilt University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
40.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Central Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in teacher education. UCF is a very 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 roughly 25 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
54 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in teacher education. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
109 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in teacher education needs to take a look at Georgia Southern University. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 109 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
67 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

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 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
76 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Auburn is a very 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 roughly 76 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL

Located in the 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 colleges nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
52 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the large 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 52 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SC

Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 6 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Teacher Education Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 183
North Carolina 710 14
Georgia 690 305
Virginia 630 52
Tennessee 624 485
South Carolina 530 65
Kentucky 518 149
Mississippi 501 91
Alabama 500 223
Louisiana 489 15
Arkansas 466 230
West Virginia 410 29

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 11,435
Early Childhood Education 8,136
Secondary Education 2,452
Teacher Development & Methodology 2,216
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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