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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$16,248 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,501 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 984 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education grade specific students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

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

#1

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Mennonite University the best value school in Virginia for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 per year.

Eastern Mennonite not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.

GMU also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Virginia Tech are $16,522 a year.

Virginia Tech also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.

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#7

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount 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 #7 on the list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marymount are $21,016 per year.

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#8

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Shenandoah are $23,430 per year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 440
Georgia 2,285
North Carolina 1,253
Tennessee 451
Kentucky 634
Louisiana 201
Alabama 1,339
South Carolina 423
Mississippi 472
Arkansas 680
West Virginia 112

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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