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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,970 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 Massachusetts. In total, 2,555 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

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

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in Massachusetts for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Worcester State University Report

#2

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Endicott College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Massachusetts. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Endicott are $12,746 a year.

Endicott did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.

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Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the # 3 spot on the list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at AIC are $12,717 per year.

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#4

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

Bridgewater State graduate students pay an average of $11,397 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Bridgewater State University Report

#5

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bay Path University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bay Path are $19,235 a year.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Bay Path University

Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 791
Maine 515
Vermont 232
New Hampshire 525
Rhode Island 332

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 5 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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