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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

172 Colleges
$11,309 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,501 Avg Salary

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

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in the United States with 110,226 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 172 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Grade Specific

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 5% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Worcester State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the United States. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 a year.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 172 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bethel University Minnesota also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WGU are $7,790 a year.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 a year.

Hamline excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

ENMU - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $7,110 in tuition and fees each year.

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The College of New Jersey came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

TCNJ graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, TCNJ is in the top 1% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 per year.

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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Saint Francis also is in the top 10% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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With a ranking of #11, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.

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#12

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 per year.

Whitworth also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#13

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Avila are $8,598 a year.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in tuition and fees each year.

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#15

Corban University

Salem, OR

Corban University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Salem, Corban is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Corban are $9,760 per year.

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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

YCP graduate students pay an average of $11,646 in tuition and fees each year.

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#17

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Mount are $13,676 a year.

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Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 a year.

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#19

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Alverno graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.

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#20

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

With a ranking of #20, Union College Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Union College are $8,210 a year.

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#21

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each year.

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#22

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.

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#23

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.

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#24

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 a year.

Eastern Mennonite excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Scholastica are $15,502 a year.

St. Scholastica also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
27 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM
28 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
29 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
29 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
31 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
31 Brenau University Gainesville, GA
33 Granite State College Concord, NH
34 Mercer University Macon, GA

Teacher Education Grade Specific by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

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.

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