2026 Best Value Education Philosophy Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Education Philosophy certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 83 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Teaching Degree Search reviewed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Education Philosophy Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
University Of Wisconsin Madison tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Education Philosophy certificate degree schools in the United States. This public school is set in Madison, WI. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,603, while out-of-state students pay about $42,103. Students borrow a median of $21,813 to complete their Education Philosophy program here. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $73,792. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. About 45% of those who apply are admitted. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Madison report
Out of the 83 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the #2 spot. Get the full Southern Connecticut State University report
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Arkansas earned it the #3 place in the United States. See the full University Of Arkansas profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of North Carolina At Greensboro earned it the #4 place in the United States. Get the full University Of North Carolina At Greensboro report
A rank of #5 makes East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania one of the best values in the United States. Get the full East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania report
Eastern Mennonite University landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Eastern Mennonite University
East Carolina University offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. Read the full report on East Carolina University
Drury University landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Drury University
University Of Pennsylvania offered strong value this year, earning the #9 position. More on University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Toledo placed #10 among the best-value Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Toledo report
West Chester University Of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full West Chester University Of Pennsylvania report
University Of California Santa Cruz offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Read the full report on University Of California Santa Cruz
Angelo State University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Education Philosophy schools. More on Angelo State University
Kent State University At Kent offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. Read the full report on Kent State University At Kent
California State University Long Beach came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on California State University Long Beach
Northern Kentucky University came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. More on Northern Kentucky University
San Francisco State University landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about San Francisco State University
University At Buffalo came in at #18 in this year's value ranking. See the full University At Buffalo profile
Eastern Michigan University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Education Philosophy schools. Read more about Eastern Michigan University
Oklahoma State University Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. See the full Oklahoma State University Main Campus profile
Chapman University landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Chapman University
University Of Iowa offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. Read the full report on University Of Iowa
University Of California Riverside came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of California Riverside
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus placed #24 among the best-value Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Get the full Pennsylvania State University Main Campus report
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Education Philosophy Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Loyola University Chicago landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Loyola University Chicago
University Of Kentucky placed #27 among the best-value Education Philosophy schools in the United States. More on University Of Kentucky
Northern Arizona University ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Education Philosophy schools. Read more about Northern Arizona University
Arizona State University offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Read more about Arizona State University
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Lehigh University offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. More on Lehigh University
Lorain County Community College came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Lorain County Community College
University Of South Carolina Columbia landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of South Carolina Columbia
Depaul University offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. Get the full Depaul University report
Syracuse University ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Education Philosophy schools. Get the full Syracuse University report
Transylvania University came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Transylvania University
University Of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of St Thomas Minnesota profile
Northwestern University landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Northwestern University report
University Of Hawaii At Manoa offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. Read more about University Of Hawaii At Manoa
The University Of Texas At Austin came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on The University Of Texas At Austin
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Amherst College came in at #41 in this year's value ranking. See the full Amherst College profile
University Of Kansas ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Education Philosophy schools. More on University Of Kansas
Immaculata University placed #43 among the best-value Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Get the full Immaculata University report
Hofstra University ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Education Philosophy schools. Get the full Hofstra University report
Ohio University Main Campus placed #45 among the best-value Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Read more about Ohio University Main Campus
Sam Houston State University offered strong value this year, earning the #46 position. Read more about Sam Houston State University
George Mason University offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. Get the full George Mason University report
Rutgers University New Brunswick offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. Get the full Rutgers University New Brunswick report
Cuny Graduate School And University Center came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Eastern Washington University offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. More on Eastern Washington University
Related Education Philosophy Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Education Philosophy Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Education Philosophy Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Education Philosophy Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Education Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Education Philosophy Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Education Philosophy Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Teaching Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 83 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).