2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
With 199,724 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 808 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Education
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cabrini University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Luther College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MLC are $5,400 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NWC are $6,360 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
Concordia University, Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine also did well on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Universidad del Este came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Carolina, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
UNE graduate students pay an average of $3,552 in tuition and fees each year.
Stevenson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stevenson are $8,340 a year.
Worcester State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Morningside College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside 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 Morningside are $6,516 a year.
Western Governors University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
WGU graduate students pay an average of $7,790 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WGU also did well on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Sioux Falls ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110 per year.
Valley City State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Valley City State University are $7,723 per year.
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With a ranking of #15, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.
Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. 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.
WLC also claimed a spot on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Ashland University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #18, Charleston Southern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
CSU graduate students pay an average of $5,085 in tuition and fees each year.
Doane University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 a year.
Hood College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the small 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hood also did well on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Gordon College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gordon College are $6,400 per year.
With a ranking of #22, Viterbo University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 a year.
Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Concordia University, Nebraska graduate students pay an average of $8,650 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southwest Baptist University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 per year.
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Wayne State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.
WSC graduate students pay an average of $9,597 in tuition and fees each year.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 808 different United States education schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Education graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Education Master's Degree 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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