2023 Best Value Education Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
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, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Education Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 964 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Education
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for education students. 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 undergraduate student at La Salle are $33,150 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from La Salle carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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Out of the 964 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrini University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrini University are $33,845 per year. While working on their degree, education majors at Cabrini University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools list. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.
SFCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,995 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at SFCC take out is $20,018.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year. On average, education graduates from Northeast take out $11,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Jamestown is a great value for education students. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Jamestown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UJ are $23,498 per year. After completing their degree, education graduates from UJ carry an average student debtload of $27,250.
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With a ranking of #6, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Falls Community College are $5,135 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Spokane Falls Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,960.
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Itawamba Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year. Education majors at ICC take out an average of $7,192 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #8, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $14,980 in student debt.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year. While working on their degree, education majors at NWTC accumulate an average of around $14,150 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NWTC also did well on our Best Education Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $11,604.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Education Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.
FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Education Schools list.
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University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cumberlands are $9,875 a year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Cumberlands take out is $19,327.
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With a ranking of #13, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,415 a year. Education majors at North Central Technical College take out an average of $9,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #14, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine 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 Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 a year.
Concordia University, Irvine also claimed a spot on our Best Education Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Stanly Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stanly Technical College are $9,245 per year.
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Western Governors University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools ranking. WGU is a very 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. After completing their degree, education graduates from WGU carry an average student debtload of $24,749.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU also is in the top 10% of our Best Education Schools ranking.
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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year. Education majors at WCTC take out an average of $21,626 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #18, Northwestern College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orange City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWC are $33,590 per year. While working on their degree, education majors at NWC accumulate an average of around $25,995 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, NWC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Education Schools list.
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Pima Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,566 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debtload of $13,907.
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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CMU CGES are $6,720 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at CMU CGES accumulate an average of around $19,793 in student debt.
CMU CGES excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Schools list.
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Essex County College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools list. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Essex are $8,966 a year. On average, education graduates from Essex take out $7,935 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Chadron State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #22 on the list. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the town of Chadron.
Chadron State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,206 in tuition and fees each year. Education majors at Chadron State College take out an average of $22,944 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Minot State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.
MSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,163 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, education graduates from MSU carry an average student debtload of $28,094.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Schools ranking.
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Wayne State College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. WSC is a small public school located in the town of Wayne.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSC are $7,458 per year. After completing their degree, education graduates from WSC carry an average student debtload of $23,504.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WSC also did well on our Best Education Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Morningside College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools ranking. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Morningside are $35,270 a year. Education majors at Morningside take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Education Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 964 different United States education schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Education students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Education Schools award.
Education by Region
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Education Related Majors for Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
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 Horadrim.
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