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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

55 Colleges
$18,975 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,575 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 3,839 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 55 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $10,423 per year.

WCUPA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kutztown University are $11,062 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Kutztown University carry an average student debtload of $27,970. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $292.

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Out of the 55 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $12,256 per year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Millersville take out $26,274 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $387, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Millersville also is in the top 20% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $10,507 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from SRU carry an average student debtload of $26,050. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $219.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $13,394 per year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Ship take out $25,106 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ship is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bloomsburg are $10,982 per year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Bloomsburg take out $25,530 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $258.

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With a ranking of #7, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarion University are $11,173 a year.

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Mansfield University is a small public school located in the distant town of Mansfield.

Mansfield University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,682 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LHU are $10,878 per year.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edinboro are $10,543 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Edinboro take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,876. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $168.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,633
New York 6,309
Maryland 1,593
District of Columbia 139
Delaware 456

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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