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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,248 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,501 Avg Salary

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

With 1,857 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific is the #13 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia 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.

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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

Check out the grade specific ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found Eastern Mennonite University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Eastern Mennonite graduate students pay an average of $15,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Eastern Mennonite did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

GMU graduate students pay an average of $16,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GMU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $16,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Old Dominion graduate students pay an average of $13,224 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.

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#7

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marymount are $21,016 a year.

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#8

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

With a ranking of #8, Shenandoah 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 small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Shenandoah graduate students pay an average of $23,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 4,845
North Carolina 3,759
Florida 3,339
Tennessee 1,526
Kentucky 1,644
South Carolina 1,615
Louisiana 780
Arkansas 1,727
Alabama 2,521
Mississippi 1,592
West Virginia 533

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.

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