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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

172 Colleges
$11,309 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,501 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 110,226 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 172 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Grade Specific

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the United States for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Worcester State University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bethel University Minnesota also is in the top 10% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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#4

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WGU are $7,790 per year.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 per year.

Hamline also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 10% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110 per year.

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The College of New Jersey came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

TCNJ graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, TCNJ is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska 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 Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 a year.

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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis 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 University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.

University of Saint Francis also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #11, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.

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#12

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Whitworth graduate students pay an average of $12,456 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Whitworth also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#13

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Avila are $8,598 per year.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in tuition and fees each year.

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#15

Corban University

Salem, OR

Corban University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Corban are $9,760 per year.

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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

YCP graduate students pay an average of $11,646 in tuition and fees each year.

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#17

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The Mount graduate students pay an average of $13,676 in tuition and fees each year.

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Anderson University South Carolina came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Anderson University South Carolina graduate students pay an average of $11,643 in tuition and fees each year.

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#19

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alverno are $10,402 per year.

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#20

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

With a ranking of #20, Union College Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Union College are $8,210 a year.

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#21

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #21, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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#22

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.

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#23

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.

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Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite 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 Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 a year.

Eastern Mennonite excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Scholastica are $15,502 per year.

St. Scholastica also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
27 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM
28 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
29 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
29 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
31 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
31 Brenau University Gainesville, GA
33 Granite State College Concord, NH
34 Mercer University Macon, GA

Teacher Education Grade Specific by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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