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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$22,104 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,556 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA
$14,924 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Christopher Newport University the best value school in Virginia for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

CNU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA
$13,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Washington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMW are $13,800 per year.

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#3

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA
$39,990 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Mennonite University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Eastern Mennonite undergraduate students pay an average of $39,990 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Eastern Mennonite is ranked #4 for overall quality for grade specific ed in Virginia.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.

GMU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Virginia list.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year.

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

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Old Dominion University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.

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$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year. While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $30,445 in student debt.

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$9,622 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Norfolk State are $9,622 per year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Norfolk State take out an average of $44,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges 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 19 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.

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