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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.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Out of the 172 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school 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

Out of the 172 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WGU are $7,790 a year.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hamline University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large 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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With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.

ASU - Skysong 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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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

ENMU - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $7,110 in tuition and fees each 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 medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 a year.

TCNJ also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Nebraska 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 Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Concordia University, Nebraska graduate students pay an average of $8,650 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of St Francis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis 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 University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.

University of Saint Francis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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North Dakota State 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 #11 on the list. 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 came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Whitworth also is in the top 20% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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#13

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

With a ranking of #13, Avila University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Avila graduate students pay an average of $8,598 in tuition and fees each year.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-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 landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at YCP are $11,646 a 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 college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Mount are $13,676 a 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 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

With a ranking of #19, Alverno College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Alverno graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.

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#20

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote 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 distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college 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.

USD 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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#22

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #22, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Grand Canyon University graduate students pay an average of $11,538 in tuition and fees each year.

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#23

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.

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#24

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #24, Eastern Mennonite University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Eastern Mennonite is 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 school with a small student population.

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

St. Scholastica excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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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.

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