2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 186 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named Valley City State University the best value school in the United States for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.
Valley City State University graduate students pay an average of $7,723 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Graduate Certificate, subject specific ed graduates from Valley City State University carry an average student debtload of $22,849.
In addition to its great value ranking, Valley City State University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Viterbo University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Viterbo graduate students pay an average of $9,488 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Viterbo also did well on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Worcester State University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 per year.
Hamline also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 per year.
Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 a year.
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Ferris State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in tuition and fees each year.
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Gordon College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.
Gordon College graduate students pay an average of $6,400 in tuition and fees each year.
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Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.
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Fitchburg State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.
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Western Governors University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
WGU graduate students pay an average of $7,790 in tuition and fees each year.
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Olivet Nazarene University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene 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 Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 a year.
Olivet Nazarene also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Messiah University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Messiah graduate students pay an average of $13,050 in tuition and fees each year.
Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 per year.
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With a ranking of #16, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 per year.
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With a ranking of #17, Alverno College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno 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 Alverno are $10,402 a year.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
With a ranking of #19, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IWU are $10,440 a year.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,882 per year.
Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
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Northeastern State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.
NSU graduate students pay an average of $10,911 in tuition and fees each year.
Piedmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont 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 Piedmont College are $11,020 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Piedmont College also did well on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.
Granite State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.
GSC graduate students pay an average of $10,620 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rest of the Top Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Teacher Education Subject Specific graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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28 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
29 | The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth, MN |
30 | Converse College | Spartanburg, SC |
31 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
32 | Marywood University | Scranton, PA |
33 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
34 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
35 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA |
36 | St Catherine University | Saint Paul, MN |
37 | Mount St Mary’s University | Emmitsburg, MD |
Teacher Education Subject Specific by Region
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Majors Related to Subject Specific Ed
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 |
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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.
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