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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$20,460 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,501 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was the most popular one in New York. In total, 6,309 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in New York.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New York 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 New York

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY

Our analysis found Hunter College to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hunter are $11,398 a year.

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#2

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehman are $11,570 per year.

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#3

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at SUNY Potsdam helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in New York. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, SUNY Potsdam is a public school with a small student population.

SUNY Potsdam graduate students pay an average of $12,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCNY are $11,402 a year.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in New York. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

University at Buffalo graduate students pay an average of $14,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College 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. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

SUNY Empire graduate students pay an average of $11,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at QC are $11,612 a year.

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#9

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #9, Buffalo State did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Buffalo State are $12,252 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Teachers College are $35,054 a year.

Teachers College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

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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
Pennsylvania 3,839
Maryland 1,593
District of Columbia 139
Delaware 456

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 15 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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