Find Teaching Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

47 Colleges
$16,299 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,501 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate 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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the grade specific ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Anderson University South Carolina the best value school in the Southeast Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 per year.

Read More…

#2

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Union College Kentucky. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Union College Kentucky Report

#3

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Mennonite University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Eastern Mennonite is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read More…

#4

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of West Alabama is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of West Alabama are $13,546 a year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of West Alabama Report

#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 47 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Liberty University

#6

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gainesville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brenau are $13,940 per year.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Brenau University

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Southern Mississippi

#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

With a ranking of #8, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mercer are $15,544 per year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Mercer University Report

With a ranking of #9, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small student population.

GSW graduate students pay an average of $15,206 in tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

#10

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Georgia are $18,980 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of West Georgia also is in the top 15% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of West Georgia Report

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 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.

Featured Schools

Find Teaching Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited education & teaching schools across the U.S.