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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$16,123 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

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 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

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.

CNU 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 Virginia list.

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#2

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Washington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMW are $11,388 per year.

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#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia 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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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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 city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $13,224 per year.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

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 midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Marymount graduate students pay an average of $21,016 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth 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 Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very 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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#8

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

Mary Baldwin University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mary Baldwin are $13,170 per year.

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Norfolk State 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 #9 on the list. Norfolk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Norfolk State graduate students pay an average of $12,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at URichmond are $25,620 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, URichmond is ranked #4 for overall quality for grade specific ed in Virginia.

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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