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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2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education
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 large city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.
NWC graduate students pay an average of $6,360 in tuition and fees each year.
NWC also claimed a spot on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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 remote town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Valley City State University are $7,723 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Valley City State University also is in the top 5% of our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Mayville State University is a small public school located in the rural area of Mayville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mayville State University are $7,465 a year.
Mayville State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hood College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hood are $9,080 per year.
Hood excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WLC are $10,080 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WLC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Western Governors University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
WGU graduate students pay an average of $7,790 in tuition and fees each year.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 a year.
With a ranking of #11, Minot 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 Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU are $10,263 per year.
Viterbo University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo 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 Viterbo are $9,488 a year.
Viterbo also claimed a spot on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Bemidji 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 #13 on the list. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,586 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bemidji State University also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
McDaniel College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at McDaniel are $9,568 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, McDaniel is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Brandman 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 #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 10% of our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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 distant town of Wayne.
WSC graduate students pay an average of $9,597 in tuition and fees each 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.
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 distant town of Seward.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 per year.
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Doane University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. 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.
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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.
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Concordia University, Chicago ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-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.
With a ranking of #21, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bethel University Minnesota also is in the top 10% of our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
Hamline 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 #22 on the list. Hamline is a small 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 Hamline are $10,402 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Hamline is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Piedmont College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. 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 Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Fitchburg State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools 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.
Goucher College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. 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.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges 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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