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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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$6,904 Avg Tuition & Fees*
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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 563 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.

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#2

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cabrini University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Cabrini University graduate students pay an average of $2,318 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Out of the 563 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Waldorf are $4,835 a year.

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#4

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the United States. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orange City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NWC are $6,360 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NWC also is in the top 5% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#5

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

The excellent master’s degree programs at William Jewell College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Liberty, William Jewell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at William Jewell are $4,800 per year.

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#6

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Indianola.

Simpson College graduate students pay an average of $6,606 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. DSU is a small public school located in the town of Dickinson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DSU are $6,576 per year.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.

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#9

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

With a ranking of #10, Stevenson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stevenson are $8,340 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Stevenson also is in the top 5% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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Concordia University, Irvine landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 per year.

Concordia University, Irvine also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#12

Mayville State University

Mayville, ND

Mayville State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Mayville State University is a small public school located in the remote area of Mayville.

Mayville State University graduate students pay an average of $7,465 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 a year.

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.

BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#15

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Valley City State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Valley City State University are $7,723 per year.

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#16

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #16, Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

WLC graduate students pay an average of $10,080 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WLC also is in the top 5% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#17

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

WGU graduate students pay an average of $7,790 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, WGU also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#18

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Viterbo University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 a year.

Viterbo also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#19

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110 a year.

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#20

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

With a ranking of #20, McDaniel College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at McDaniel are $9,568 a year.

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

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With a ranking of #21, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.

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#21

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Heritage University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

Heritage University graduate students pay an average of $9,872 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Heritage University also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#21

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

With a ranking of #21, Gordon College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gordon College are $6,400 a year.

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#24

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hood are $9,080 per year.

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

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#25

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools list.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#26

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD
#27

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
#28

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
#29

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
#30

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
#30

Providence College

Providence, RI
#32

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
#34

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI
#36

Truett McConnell University

Cleveland, GA
#38

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV
#39

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH
#41

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA
#42

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
#44

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA
#47

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS
#48

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH
#49

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 563 different United States teacher education grade specific schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
52 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
53 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
54 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS
55 Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN
56 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
57 University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS
58 Harding University Searcy, AR
59 McKendree University Lebanon, IL
60 Marywood University Scranton, PA
61 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
62 Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI
63 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
63 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN
65 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ
65 Saint Martin’s University Lacey, WA
65 Louisiana College Pineville, LA
68 Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, TX
68 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
70 Westfield State University Westfield, MA
71 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
72 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
73 Asbury University Wilmore, KY
74 City University of Seattle Seattle, WA
75 National Louis University Chicago, IL
76 Salem College Winston-Salem, NC
77 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
77 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
79 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
80 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
80 Aurora University Aurora, IL
82 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
83 Friends University Wichita, KS
83 Georgetown College Georgetown, KY

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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
85 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
86 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
87 Park University Parkville, MO
87 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
89 Converse College Spartanburg, SC
90 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
91 Warner Pacific University Portland, OR
92 Wingate University Wingate, NC
93 Bellarmine University Louisville, KY
94 Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA
94 Mount St Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
96 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI
97 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
97 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
97 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
100 Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ
101 Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK
101 Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK
103 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
103 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
105 University of Delaware Newark, DE
106 Lander University Greenwood, SC
106 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
108 Drury University Springfield, MO
109 Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH
109 Adams State University Alamosa, CO
111 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
112 MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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