Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$22,645 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,471 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Education

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Old Dominion University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $10,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Education at Old Dominion University Report

#2

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shenandoah University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Shenandoah undergraduate students pay an average of $34,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Shenandoah not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

Full Education at Shenandoah University Report

#3

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

URichmond undergraduate students pay an average of $58,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

URichmond also took the #3 spot in our Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia rankings.

Read More…

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

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 3 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.