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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Utah

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$5,319 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,979 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Utah with 3,460 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for grade 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.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Utah

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a associate degree in Utah. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salt Lake Community College are $4,086 per year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $13,354 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Salt Lake Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for grade specific ed in Utah.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Salt Lake Community College Report

Out of the 3 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 2 spot on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,010 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $13,534 in student debt.

UVU also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Utah list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Out of the 3 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Dixie State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the small city of Saint George.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dixie State College are $5,862 a year.

Dixie State College also took the #3 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Utah rankings.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Dixie State University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 839
Idaho 615
Wyoming 261
Montana 425

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

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Vgrigas.

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