2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree 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.
The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Virginia 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.
Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Christopher Newport University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CNU are $12,006 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CNU also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Mary Washington is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMW are $11,388 a year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 3 spot on the list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
JMU graduate students pay an average of $12,514 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JMU is ranked #5 for overall quality for grade specific ed in Virginia.
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Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree 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 city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.
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Marymount University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marymount are $21,016 per year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
VCU graduate students pay an average of $15,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Mary Baldwin University 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. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Mary Baldwin graduate students pay an average of $13,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Norfolk State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Norfolk State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Norfolk State are $12,690 per year.
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University of Richmond 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
URichmond graduate students pay an average of $25,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
URichmond did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific Related Majors for Grade Specific Ed
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 12 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).
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