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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$15,814 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,263 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked 3rd in Virginia. In fact, 1,393 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for subject 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 Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

Radford University

Radford, VA

Our analysis found Radford University to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Radford are $12,535 per year.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $16,522 per year.

Virginia Tech also took the #4 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $13,224 per year.

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#3

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Eastern Mennonite University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 per year.

Eastern Mennonite did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $16,644 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GMU is ranked #3 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Virginia.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.

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#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Virginia State are $11,989 a year.

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#8

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Shenandoah graduate students pay an average of $23,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regent are $17,190 per year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,105
Tennessee 421
North Carolina 904
Georgia 1,327
Florida 1,534
West Virginia 309
South Carolina 596
Arkansas 825
Louisiana 694
Mississippi 616
Alabama 722

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

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 9 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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