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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$19,904 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,125 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is the #24 most popular major in Virginia with 1,393 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor'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 11 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject 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.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the best value school in Virginia for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from Old Dominion take out $25,264 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $165, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from Radford take out $23,922 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $189.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from GMU take out $21,018 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $248.

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#4

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia State are $9,154 per year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from Virginia State take out $33,034 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $177.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from VCU take out $24,877 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $231.

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#6

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

Longwood University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the remote town of Farmville, Longwood is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Longwood are $14,090 per year.

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#7

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regent are $18,820 per year. Subject Specific Ed majors at Regent take out an average of $22,442 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lynchburg are $33,500 per year.

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#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Shenandoah undergraduate students pay an average of $34,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Emory and Henry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Emory & Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Emory.

Emory & Henry College undergraduate students pay an average of $35,165 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,327
North Carolina 904
Florida 1,534
Tennessee 421
Kentucky 1,105
South Carolina 596
Louisiana 694
Arkansas 825
Alabama 722
Mississippi 616
West Virginia 309

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Aparajita Datta.

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