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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$23,730 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 subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 3,839 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named York College of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at YCP are $11,646 per year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at York College of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

Clarion University graduate students pay an average of $12,179 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cedar Crest College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cedar Crest are $14,719 per year.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Temple are $18,278 a year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Temple University Report

#6

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at LVC are $51,610 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, LVC is ranked #1 for overall quality for grade specific ed in Pennsylvania.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Lebanon Valley College Report

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 per year.

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#8

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University 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 #8 on the list. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Carlow graduate students pay an average of $20,812 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Carlow University Report

Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,309
Maryland 1,593
New Jersey 1,633
District of Columbia 139
Delaware 456

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

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 8 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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