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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Basic Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

33 Colleges
$19,070 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Basic Certificate School for You

With 43,297 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for subject 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 Subject Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Valley City State University the best value school in the United States for teacher education subject specific students working on their basic certificate. 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 undergraduate students at Valley City State University are $12,969 per year.

Valley City State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Basic Certificate Schools list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 33 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Southwest Minnesota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.

Southwest Minnesota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,482 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Basic Certificate Schools list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

UW - Stout undergraduate students pay an average of $17,820 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their basic certificate. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NHTI are $15,450 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NHTI also is in the top 20% of our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Basic Certificate Schools ranking.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Basic Certificate Schools list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Basic Certificate Schools ranking. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $15,306 in tuition and fees each year.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Moorhead are $17,564 per year.

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Teacher Education Subject Specific by Region

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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