2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,327 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education subject specific students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Clayton State University the best value school in Georgia for teacher education subject specific students. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Morrow.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clayton State University are $5,568 per year.
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Out of the 22 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augusta University are $9,022 a year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Augusta University take out is $22,449.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Augusta University also is in the top 10% of our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Georgia ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $6,436 per year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at KSU Georgia take out is $27,000.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Georgia is a great value for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.
UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $5,513 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from UNG carry an average student debtload of $24,382.
UNG excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Georgia list.
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The excellent programs at Valdosta State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Georgia. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
VSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,583 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Subject Specific Ed majors at VSU take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Georgia Southern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.
GaSou undergraduate students pay an average of $6,485 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Subject Specific Ed majors at GaSou take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Georgia Southwestern State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small student population.
GSW undergraduate students pay an average of $5,464 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from GSW carry an average student debtload of $27,725.
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Georgia College & State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia College are $9,524 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia College also did well on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Fort Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Fort Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Fort Valley.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fort Valley State University are $5,832 per year.
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University of West Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of West Georgia are $6,521 per year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from University of West Georgia carry an average student debtload of $26,000.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Virginia | 1,393 |
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 |
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Majors Related to Subject Specific Ed
Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 22 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.