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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

609 Colleges
$25,285 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,970 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

With 34,451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 609 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed 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.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the United States

Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large 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 undergraduate student at La Salle are $33,150 a year.

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#2

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA
$33,845 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrini University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cabrini University are $33,845 a year.

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#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA
$23,666 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Waldorf are $23,666 a year.

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#4

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWC are $33,590 per year.

NWC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list.

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#5

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO
$19,310 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at William Jewell College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the United States. William Jewell is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Liberty.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at William Jewell are $19,310 a year.

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#6

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Simpson College are $44,030 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Simpson College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list.

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#7

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

Dickinson State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DSU are $9,942 a year.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
$9,875 Average Tuition & Fees

University of the Cumberlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cumberlands are $9,875 a year.

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#9

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD
$38,168 Average Tuition & Fees

Stevenson University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list. 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 undergraduate student at Stevenson are $38,168 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list.

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#11

Mayville State University

Mayville, ND
$10,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Mayville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

Mayville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,756 in tuition and fees each year.

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#12

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
$16,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Worcester State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worcester State are $16,666 per year.

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#13

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA
$35,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Morningside College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Morningside are $35,270 a year.

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #14 on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#15

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Valley City State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools ranking. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

Valley City State University undergraduate students pay an average of $12,969 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Valley City State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools ranking.

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#16

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

WLC undergraduate students pay an average of $32,766 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, WLC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list.

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#17

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WGU are $7,452 per year.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #18 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 15% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools ranking.

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#19

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Viterbo University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Viterbo are $29,920 a year.

Viterbo also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#20

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD
$19,900 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Sioux Falls came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 a year.

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#21

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $40,080 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bethel University Minnesota also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#22

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the 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 undergraduate student at McDaniel are $46,336 a year.

McDaniel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list.

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$13,092 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #23, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.

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#24

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA
$18,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Heritage University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools list. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Heritage University are $18,500 per year.

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#24

Gordon College

Wenham, MA
$26,250 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #24, Gordon College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gordon College are $26,250 per year.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#26

Hood College

Frederick, MD
#27

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA
#29

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD
#30

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
#31

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
#32

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
#33

Providence College

Providence, RI
#33

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
#35

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
#37

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI
#39

Truett McConnell University

Cleveland, GA
#41

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
#41

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV
#44

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH
#45

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA
#48

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA
#50

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 609 different United States teacher education grade specific schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
52 Corban University Salem, OR
53 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
54 Muskingum University New Concord, OH
55 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
56 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Madison, NJ
57 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
58 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
59 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
60 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
61 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS
62 Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN
63 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
64 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
65 University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS
66 Harding University Searcy, AR
67 Concordia University, Texas Lakeway, TX
68 McKendree University Lebanon, IL
69 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
70 Marywood University Scranton, PA
71 Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI
72 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
72 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN
74 Saint Martin’s University Lacey, WA
74 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ
74 Louisiana College Pineville, LA
77 Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, TX
77 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
79 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
80 Westfield State University Westfield, MA
81 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
82 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
83 Asbury University Wilmore, KY
84 City University of Seattle Seattle, WA
85 National Louis University Chicago, IL
86 Salem College Winston-Salem, NC
87 Universidad Metropolitana San Juan, PR
88 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
88 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA
90 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
91 Lewis University Romeoville, IL

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools award.

Rank College Location
92 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
92 Aurora University Aurora, IL
94 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
95 Friends University Wichita, KS
95 Georgetown College Georgetown, KY
97 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
98 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM
99 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
99 Park University Parkville, MO
101 Converse College Spartanburg, SC
101 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
103 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
104 Union College Kentucky Barbourville, KY
104 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
104 Warner Pacific University Portland, OR
104 Mount St Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
108 Wingate University Wingate, NC
109 Bellarmine University Louisville, KY
110 Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA
111 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI
111 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
113 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
114 Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ
115 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
116 Granite State College Concord, NH
116 Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK
116 Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK
119 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
120 University of Delaware Newark, DE
120 Walden University Minneapolis, MN

Teacher Education Grade Specific by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.

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