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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$22,298 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,263 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate 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.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Check out the subject specific ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in the New England Region for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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

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#2

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gordon College is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

Gordon College graduate students pay an average of $6,400 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Granite State College

Concord, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Granite State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.

GSC graduate students pay an average of $10,620 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GSC also did well on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at Granite State College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American International College is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

AIC graduate students pay an average of $12,717 in tuition and fees each year.

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Salem State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

Salem State graduate students pay an average of $10,477 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Salem State University Report

#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 a year.

Fairfield U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.

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University of Maine at Farmington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMaine Farmington are $11,038 per year.

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#9

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bridgewater State are $11,397 per year.

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#10

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Framingham State are $17,460 a year.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 414
Massachusetts 1,283
Maine 204
Vermont 80
New Hampshire 140
Rhode Island 162

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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