2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
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The Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 512 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern College is a great value for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NWC are $6,360 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NWC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Valley City State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in the United States. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Valley City State University are $7,723 a year.
Valley City State University also claimed a spot on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mayville State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mayville State University are $7,465 per year.
Mayville State University also claimed a spot on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 512 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Hood graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in tuition and fees each year.
Hood also claimed a spot on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WLC are $10,080 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WLC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Western Governors University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WGU are $7,790 a year.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Worcester State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 a year.
Minot State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU are $10,263 a year.
Viterbo University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Viterbo also did well on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Bemidji State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,586 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bemidji State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
McDaniel College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at McDaniel are $9,568 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, McDaniel is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Wayne State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.
WSC graduate students pay an average of $9,597 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WSC also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Brandman graduate students pay an average of $12,720 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandman also did well on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 a year.
Doane University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 per year.
With a ranking of #19, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Bethel University Minnesota graduate students pay an average of $11,700 in tuition and fees each year.
Bethel University Minnesota excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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With a ranking of #22, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hamline graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Hamline is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
With a ranking of #22, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Demorest.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Piedmont College are $11,020 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Piedmont College also is in the top 15% of our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
Fitchburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.
Goucher College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Goucher are $9,765 a year.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 512 different United States education schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools award.
Education by Region
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Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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