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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$20,629 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,263 Avg Salary

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 suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $11,898 per year.

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#2

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Messiah University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.

Messiah graduate students pay an average of $13,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal U are $12,919 per year.

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#4

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marywood University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Pennsylvania. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

Edinboro graduate students pay an average of $12,246 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

IUP graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Villanova are $21,199 a year.

Villanova also took the #4 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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#8

Gannon University

Erie, PA

With a ranking of #8, Gannon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. 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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#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #9, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Duquesne are $24,534 a year.

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#10

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Annville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at LVC are $51,610 a year.

LVC also took the #1 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 5,484
Maryland 576
New Jersey 764
District of Columbia 29
Delaware 122

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 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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