2023 Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for teaching 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.
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Top Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Hood College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 48 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hood are $9,080 per year. On average, graduate certificate students take out $16,880 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Hood does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Hood not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Out of the 81 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, McDaniel College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 192 students in 2020-2021.
McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,375 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, McDaniel is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
In addition to its great value ranking, McDaniel is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The College of New Jersey is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. This medium-sized public school is located in Ewing, New Jersey, and it awarded 110 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
TCNJ graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since TCNJ does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
TCNJ also took the #2 spot in our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Messiah University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Messiah graduate students pay an average of $13,050 in tuition and fees each year.
Messiah does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
Messiah also claimed a spot on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means York College of Pennsylvania is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. YCP is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
YCP graduate students pay an average of $11,646 in tuition and fees each year.
YCP does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 25% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 32 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
UMGC graduate students pay an average of $12,132 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMGC. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The College of Saint Rose did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 987 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Saint Rose are $15,748 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Saint Rose. In fact, around 39% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Rose also made our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #4.
Montclair State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montclair State University is a large public school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 63 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Montclair State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, the fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 a year.
Rowan does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rowan also did well on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Mount St Mary’s University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. Located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Mount are $13,676 per year.
The Mount does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Marywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Marywood. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This small public school is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Clarion University. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Salisbury University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. Salisbury is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Salisbury graduate students pay an average of $15,765 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Salisbury, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. NDMU is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 graduate certificates to qualified students.
NDMU graduate students pay an average of $13,711 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NDMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Niagara University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Niagara University, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 47 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Niagara are $13,950 per year.
Niagara does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at WCUPA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its great value ranking, WCUPA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
With a ranking of #17, Towson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Towson is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 50 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $19,890 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Towson. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Towson also is in the top 10% of our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Canisius College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 47 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Canisius are $15,870 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Canisius. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, Manhattan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Riverdale, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Manhattan are $21,052 per year.
Manhattan does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Manhattan also did well on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SRU are $18,216 per year.
One thing to take note of is that SRU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 59 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMBC are $23,580 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMBC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMBC also is in the top 10% of our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
With a ranking of #22, Rider University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Lawrenceville, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 102 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rider are $20,159 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Rider. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #23, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 79 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal U are $18,508 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cal U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small public school is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 26 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Edinboro are $17,835 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Edinboro does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Cedar Crest College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Cedar Crest College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cedar Crest are $14,719 a year.
Cedar Crest does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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