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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$9,812 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,684 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Atlanta Technical College to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Atlanta Area Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,564 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Albany Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

Albany Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,396 in tuition and fees each year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Albany Technical College take out an average of $11,850 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Stanly Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stanly Technical College are $9,245 a year.

Stanly Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,578 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Central Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

CGTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, grade specific ed graduates from CGTC carry an average student debtload of $11,306.

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#6

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,636 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

With a ranking of #7, Pitt Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

Pitt Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,548 in tuition and fees each year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Pitt Community College take out an average of $27,361 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Griffin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Savannah Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their undergraduate certificate. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $5,442 per year.

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Vance-Granville Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.

Vance-Granville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,552 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges 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 23 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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