2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 512 schools in the United States 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.
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Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for education students working on their graduate certificate. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern College is a great value for education students working on their graduate certificate. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NWC are $6,360 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NWC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Valley City State University are $7,723 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Valley City State University also did well on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mayville State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Mayville State University is a small public school located in the remote area of Mayville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mayville State University are $7,465 per year.
Mayville State University also claimed a spot on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hood College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.
Hood graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hood also did well on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
WLC graduate students pay an average of $10,080 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WLC also did well on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Western Governors University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WGU are $7,790 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Northwest graduate students pay an average of $7,064 in tuition and fees each year.
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Worcester State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.
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Minot State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.
MSU graduate students pay an average of $10,263 in tuition and fees each year.
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Viterbo University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo 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 Viterbo are $9,488 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Viterbo also did well on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bemidji State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.
Bemidji State University graduate students pay an average of $9,586 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bemidji State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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McDaniel College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at McDaniel are $9,568 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, McDaniel also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Brandman University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Brandman graduate students pay an average of $12,720 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandman also did well on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Wayne State College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. WSC is a small public school located in the town of Wayne.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSC are $9,597 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WSC also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.
Concordia University, Nebraska graduate students pay an average of $8,650 in tuition and fees each year.
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Doane University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Doane Crete graduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-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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Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bethel University Minnesota also did well on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Hamline University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 a year.
Hamline also claimed a spot on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Piedmont College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Piedmont College are $11,020 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Piedmont College also did well on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Fitchburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in tuition and fees each year.
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Goucher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher 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 Goucher are $9,765 a year.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 512 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 Graduate Certificate 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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