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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

172 Colleges
$11,309 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,501 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 172 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 10% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bethel University Minnesota graduate students pay an average of $11,700 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#4

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WGU are $7,790 per year.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Hamline graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. 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 graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 10% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110 per year.

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The College of New Jersey came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TCNJ also is in the top 5% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska 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 Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 a year.

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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis 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 University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.

University of Saint Francis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.

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#12

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Whitworth graduate students pay an average of $12,456 in tuition and fees each year.

Whitworth also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#13

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Avila graduate students pay an average of $8,598 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #14, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 a year.

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#15

Corban University

Salem, OR

Corban University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Corban are $9,760 a year.

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York College of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at YCP are $11,646 a year.

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#17

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The Mount graduate students pay an average of $13,676 in tuition and fees each year.

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Anderson University South Carolina landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 per year.

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#19

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Alverno are $10,402 a year.

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#20

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Union College are $8,210 a year.

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#21

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#22

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.

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#23

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.

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#24

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite 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 Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 a year.

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

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With a ranking of #25, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Scholastica are $15,502 per year.

St. Scholastica excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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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 Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
27 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM
28 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
29 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
29 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
31 Brenau University Gainesville, GA
31 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
33 Granite State College Concord, NH
34 Mercer University Macon, GA

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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