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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$10,693 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 110,226 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education grade specific students, making the major the most popular in the country.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Stanly Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stanly Technical College are $9,245 a year.

Stanly Technical College also took the #1 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Piedmont Community College are $8,936 a year.

Central Piedmont Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Vance-Granville Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.

Vance-Granville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,552 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

The excellent basic certificate programs at Pitt Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Winterville.

Pitt Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,548 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Haywood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Haywood Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clyde.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Haywood Community College are $8,724 a year.

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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Wake Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,912 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Gaston College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Dallas.

Gaston College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,006 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $7,665 per year.

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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,635 per year.

Rasmussen University - Florida not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FTCC are $8,688 a year.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,644
Tennessee 1,526
North Carolina 3,759
Georgia 4,845
Florida 3,339
Virginia 1,857
West Virginia 533
South Carolina 1,615
Arkansas 1,727
Louisiana 780
Mississippi 1,592
Alabama 2,521

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 19 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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