2023 Best Value Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 3rd in Pennsylvania. In fact, 12,364 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Delaware County Community College the best value school in Pennsylvania for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.
Delaware County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,295 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehigh Carbon Community College is a great value for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCCC are $8,430 a year.
Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bucks County Community College are $9,098 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Northampton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Keystone College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Keystone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Plume.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keystone College are $17,300 per year.
Drexel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate education programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drexel are $57,136 per year.
Drexel not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Best Value Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 5,729 |
| New York | 24,330 |
| Maryland | 5,361 |
| Delaware | 1,352 |
| District of Columbia | 930 |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 7 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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