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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$32,503 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,992 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 43,297 people earned a degree or certificate in teacher education subject specific, making the major the #23 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Cuyahoga Community College District to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,586 a year.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,037 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UND also is in the top 1% of our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alliant International University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alliant are $16,631 a year.

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

Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $15,896 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Madonna University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madonna are $24,900 a year.

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#6

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shenandoah are $34,490 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Shenandoah also is in the top 20% of our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $27,111 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Keystone College

La Plume, PA

Keystone College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Keystone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Plume.

Keystone College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,300 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 5% of our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their undergraduate certificate. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Drexel undergraduate students pay an average of $57,136 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Drexel also is in the top 15% of our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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Teacher Education Subject Specific by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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