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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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$26,597 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,245 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is the #14 most popular major in the country with 20,616 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 529 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for subject 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA
$33,845 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Cabrini University to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Cabrini University undergraduate students pay an average of $33,845 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
$9,875 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 per year.

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#3

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools list. Located in the remote town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valley City State University are $12,969 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Valley City State University also did well on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$29,800 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at VanderCook College of Music helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. VanderCook College of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VanderCook College of Music are $29,800 per year.

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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.

BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools list.

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#6

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA
$35,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Morningside College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

Morningside undergraduate students pay an average of $35,270 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Viterbo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Viterbo are $29,920 a year.

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

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$28,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Charleston Southern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $28,960 per year.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.

Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ashland are $23,090 a year.

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#11

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools ranking. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WGU are $7,452 per year.

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#12

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
$16,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Worcester State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools list. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worcester State are $16,666 per year.

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#13

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD
$19,900 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Sioux Falls ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 per year.

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#14

Gordon College

Wenham, MA
$26,250 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, Gordon College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gordon College are $26,250 per year.

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$28,016 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia College Moorhead are $28,016 per year.

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#16

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$16,735 Average Tuition & Fees

Fitchburg State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $16,735 per year.

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#17

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #17 on the list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.

Hood undergraduate students pay an average of $43,140 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#18

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.

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#19

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #19, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Hamline undergraduate students pay an average of $46,221 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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$9,482 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #20, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 a year.

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$14,919 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Missouri State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools ranking. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year.

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$36,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $36,310 per year.

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#23

Providence College

Providence, RI
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees

Providence College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $55,988 in tuition and fees each year.

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$23,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $23,900 per year.

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#24

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN
$25,412 Average Tuition & Fees

Cumberland University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools ranking. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU are $25,412 a year.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

#26

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
#27

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI
#28

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA
#29

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN
#30

Northern State University

Aberdeen, SD
#31

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD
#33

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
#34

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
#35

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI
#38

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
#40

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD
#42

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH
#43

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA
#43

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
#45

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA
#46

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
#48

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA
#49

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN
#50

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 529 different United States teacher education subject specific schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
51 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Fayette, MO
53 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
53 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
55 Illinois State University Normal, IL
56 Westfield State University Westfield, MA
57 Hastings College Hastings, NE
58 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
59 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
60 Asbury University Wilmore, KY
61 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
62 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
63 Lees - McRae College Banner Elk, NC
64 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
65 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
66 Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, TX
67 Marywood University Scranton, PA
67 Evangel University Springfield, MO
69 Georgetown College Georgetown, KY
70 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
70 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
72 Park University Parkville, MO
73 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH
74 Harding University Searcy, AR
74 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
76 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
77 Converse College Spartanburg, SC
78 Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK
79 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA

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 Subject Specific Schools award.

Rank College Location
80 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
81 Adams State University Alamosa, CO
81 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
83 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
84 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
85 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI
86 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
87 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
88 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
89 National Louis University Chicago, IL
89 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
91 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
92 Anderson University Indiana Anderson, IN
93 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
94 Capital University Columbus, OH
95 Touro College New York, NY
95 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
97 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
98 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
98 Mount St Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
98 Blue Mountain College Blue Mountain, MS
101 MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS
101 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA
103 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
103 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
105 Augusta University Augusta, GA

Teacher Education Subject 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 Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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