2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 9,522 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Virginia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the best value school in Virginia for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Old Dominion graduate students pay an average of $13,224 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $16,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Virginia Tech also made our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.
Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William & Mary are $16,618 per year.
Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia State are $11,989 per year.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $20,906 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in Virginia.
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George Mason University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $15,518 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Shenandoah graduate students pay an average of $23,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Shenandoah also took the #4 spot in our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
Regent University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Regent graduate students pay an average of $17,190 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7,730 |
| West Virginia | 1,515 |
| South Carolina | 3,980 |
| Florida | 10,069 |
| Arkansas | 4,954 |
| Mississippi | 4,219 |
| Tennessee | 5,194 |
| Louisiana | 2,977 |
| Alabama | 5,059 |
| Kentucky | 5,329 |
| Georgia | 9,722 |
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Majors Related to 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 10 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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