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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

65 Colleges
$13,812 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,896 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 3,839 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

La Salle undergraduate students pay an average of $33,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA
$33,845 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cabrini University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cabrini University are $33,845 a year.

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$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Delaware County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Delaware County Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,997.

Delaware County Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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$8,295 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HACC are $8,295 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from HACC take out $18,121 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 65 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bucks County Community College are $9,098 a year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Bucks County Community College take out is $11,000.

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$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCUPA are $10,423 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, WCUPA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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$10,350 Average Tuition & Fees

Montgomery County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montco are $10,350 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Montco take out an average of $12,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$8,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Community College of Philadelphia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 per year. While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Community College of Philadelphia accumulate an average of around $15,549 in student debt.

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$11,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $11,062 per year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Kutztown University carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $292.

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$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

Millersville undergraduate students pay an average of $12,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Millersville take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $387, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the state of Pennsylvania seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA
12 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
13 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA

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
New York 6,309
Maryland 1,593
District of Columbia 139
Delaware 456

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 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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