Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

109 Colleges
$12,623 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 34,451 teacher education grade specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 109 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.

Read More…

#2

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Cabrini University Report

#3

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stevenson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Stevenson University Report

#4

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

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

Read More…

#5

Hood College

Frederick, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hood College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hood are $9,080 per year.

Hood also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Hood College Report

#6

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton 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 #6 on the list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in tuition and fees each 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Scranton Report

#7

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Goucher are $9,765 per year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Goucher College Report

With a ranking of #8, The College of New Jersey 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 Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

In addition to its great value ranking, TCNJ is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read More…

With a ranking of #9, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

#10

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 per year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Wilmington University Report

#11

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Marywood University

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.

Read More…

#13

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan 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 #13 on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

#14

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Mount are $13,676 a year.

Read More…

#15

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Holy Family University

#16

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackettstown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Centenary are $17,550 per year.

Read More…

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
18 University of Delaware Newark, DE
19 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
20 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD
21 Trinity Washington University Washington, DC

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 4,114
Pennsylvania 1,001
Maryland 440
New Jersey 550
District of Columbia 83
Delaware 29

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 26 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.