2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate School for You
With 1,776 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #28 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $11,898 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Messiah University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Messiah are $13,050 a year.
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Out of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
Cal U graduate students pay an average of $12,919 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Edinboro are $12,246 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IUP are $12,618 a year.
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Villanova University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Villanova also took the #4 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
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Gannon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gannon are $20,660 per year.
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Duquesne University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Duquesne graduate students pay an average of $24,534 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Lebanon Valley College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annville.
LVC graduate students pay an average of $51,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
LVC also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #1.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 5,484 |
| Maryland | 576 |
| New Jersey | 764 |
| District of Columbia | 29 |
| Delaware | 122 |
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Teacher Education Subject Specific Related Majors for Subject Specific Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Subject Specific Ed
| 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 15 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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