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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$21,008 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,556 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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.

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 in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Virginia 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.

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 Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA
$14,924 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Christopher Newport University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

CNU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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#2

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA
$13,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Washington landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMW is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMW are $13,800 per year.

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#3

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA
$39,990 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastern Mennonite University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Virginia. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Mennonite are $39,990 per year.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per year.

JMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Virginia list.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 20% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Virginia ranking.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Virginia list.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Liberty University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.

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$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Marymount University

Arlington, VA
$35,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Marymount undergraduate students pay an average of $35,250 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 Colleges 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 16 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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