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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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$6,904 Avg Tuition & Fees*
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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 563 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. 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 graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.

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#2

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

Out of the 563 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrini University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.

Cabrini University graduate students pay an average of $2,318 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Waldorf University 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. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Waldorf are $4,835 per year.

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#4

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern College 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 town of Orange City, NWC 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 NWC are $6,360 a year.

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#5

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

Out of the 563 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, William Jewell College landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 graduate students at William Jewell are $4,800 a year.

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#6

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College 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 Simpson College are $6,606 a year.

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#7

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.

DSU graduate students pay an average of $6,576 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.

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#10

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

Stevenson graduate students pay an average of $8,340 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #11, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 per 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 Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#12

Mayville State University

Mayville, ND

Mayville State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mayville State University are $7,465 per year.

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#13

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

With a ranking of #13, Morningside College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. 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.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools ranking. 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools ranking. 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.

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#16

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

WLC graduate students pay an average of $10,080 in tuition and fees each year.

WLC also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#17

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #17, Western Governors University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU also is in the top 20% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#18

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Viterbo University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Crosse.

Viterbo graduate students pay an average of $9,488 in tuition and fees each year.

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#19

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #19, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize 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 graduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110 a year.

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#20

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, McDaniel is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the 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 20% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#21

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Heritage University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Heritage University graduate students pay an average of $9,872 in tuition and fees each year.

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#21

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

With a ranking of #21, Gordon College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Gordon College graduate students pay an average of $6,400 in tuition and fees each year.

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#24

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood 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 Hood are $9,080 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Hood is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#25

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton 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 Scranton are $11,630 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#26

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD
#27

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
#28

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
#29

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
#30

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
#30

Providence College

Providence, RI
#32

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
#34

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI
#36

Truett McConnell University

Cleveland, GA
#38

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV
#39

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH
#41

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA
#42

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
#44

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA
#47

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS
#48

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH
#49

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 563 different United States teacher education grade specific schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
52 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
53 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
54 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS
55 Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN
56 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
57 University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS
58 Harding University Searcy, AR
59 McKendree University Lebanon, IL
60 Marywood University Scranton, PA
61 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
62 Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI
63 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN
63 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
65 Louisiana College Pineville, LA
65 Saint Martin’s University Lacey, WA
65 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ
68 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
68 Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, TX
70 Westfield State University Westfield, MA
71 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
72 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
73 Asbury University Wilmore, KY
74 City University of Seattle Seattle, WA
75 National Louis University Chicago, IL
76 Salem College Winston-Salem, NC
77 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
77 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
79 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
80 Aurora University Aurora, IL
80 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
82 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
83 Friends University Wichita, KS
83 Georgetown College Georgetown, KY

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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
85 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
86 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
87 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
87 Park University Parkville, MO
89 Converse College Spartanburg, SC
90 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
91 Warner Pacific University Portland, OR
92 Wingate University Wingate, NC
93 Bellarmine University Louisville, KY
94 Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA
94 Mount St Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
96 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI
97 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
97 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
97 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
100 Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ
101 Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK
101 Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK
103 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
103 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
105 University of Delaware Newark, DE
106 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
106 Lander University Greenwood, SC
108 Drury University Springfield, MO
109 Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH
109 Adams State University Alamosa, CO
111 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
112 MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS

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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