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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

109 Colleges
$12,623 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 110,226 teacher education grade specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the grade specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrini University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.

Cabrini University graduate students pay an average of $2,318 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Out of the 109 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevenson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stevenson are $8,340 a year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Stevenson University Report

#4

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McDaniel College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at McDaniel are $9,568 per year.

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#5

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Out of the 109 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood 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 Hood are $9,080 a year.

Hood excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#6

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Scranton also is in the top 10% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#7

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Goucher graduate students pay an average of $9,765 in tuition and fees each year.

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The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, TCNJ also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #9, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

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#10

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.

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#11

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. 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.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Marywood University Report

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 per year.

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#14

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree 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 average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Mount are $13,676 a year.

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#15

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #15, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family 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 Holy Family are $12,181 a year.

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#16

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Centenary are $17,550 per year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
18 University of Delaware Newark, DE
19 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
20 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD
21 Trinity Washington University Washington, DC

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,839
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 26 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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