2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate School for You
With 1,158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #18 most popular major in Minnesota.
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.
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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Minnesota 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.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Subject Specific
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in Minnesota for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,192 per year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hamline graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
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The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
St. Scholastica graduate students pay an average of $15,502 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Kate’s are $17,760 a year.
St. Kate’s did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.
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Capella University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Capella University are $14,784 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,189 |
| Kansas | 711 |
| Iowa | 599 |
| Nebraska | 451 |
| North Dakota | 312 |
| South Dakota | 198 |
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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 9 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.