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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,248 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 Virginia with 1,857 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

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

#1

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Mennonite University the best value school in Virginia for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 per year.

Eastern Mennonite not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

GMU graduate students pay an average of $16,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GMU also took the #3 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia rankings.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at George Mason University Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $16,522 per year.

Virginia Tech also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #4.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Old Dominion graduate students pay an average of $13,224 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth 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 midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $15,518 per year.

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#7

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marymount are $21,016 a year.

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#8

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Shenandoah are $23,430 a year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 8 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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