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2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$21,354 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,664 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked #39 in the country. In fact 29,810 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for education 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 General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education

#1

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Goucher College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Goucher graduate students pay an average of $9,765 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Messiah University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Messiah graduate students pay an average of $13,050 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

Frostburg State graduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Notre Dame of Maryland University is a great value for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NDMU are $13,711 per year.

Read full report on General Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University

#5

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Hofstra University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Hofstra graduate students pay an average of $28,180 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Pitt graduate students pay an average of $42,024 in tuition and fees each year. Education majors at Pitt take out an average of $25,278 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Full General Education at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,014
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
New Jersey 702
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 134

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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