2023 Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for teaching 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. 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 Pennsylvania
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Our 2023 rankings named West Chester University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 graduate certificates to qualified students.
WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WCUPA. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
WCUPA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Messiah University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Pennsylvania. Located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Messiah graduate students pay an average of $13,050 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Messiah does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Messiah also made our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #2.
Out of the 23 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s value ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. York, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at YCP are $11,646 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at YCP. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 25% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
YCP also made our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #5.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 5 graduate certificate awards 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. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SRU are $18,216 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SRU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a small public school located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania that handed out 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.
Edinboro does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. California, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 79 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal U are $18,508 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Cal U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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 #8 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.
Marywood 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 33% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 graduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUP are $18,207 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at IUP. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cedar Crest College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 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.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Cedar Crest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
Temple University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 74 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Temple are $24,812 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Temple. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Point Park University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Point Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 84 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Point Park are $17,838 a year.
Point Park 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 fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Gannon University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gannon are $20,660 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Gannon does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Villanova 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. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Villanova, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lehigh University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 33 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Lehigh graduate students pay an average of $27,130 in tuition and fees each year.
Lehigh does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lehigh also made our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #4.
With a ranking of #16, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 55 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 per year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,469 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Pitt. In fact, around 16% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Duquesne University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Duquesne are $24,534 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Duquesne does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Lebanon Valley College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Annville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 45 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
LVC graduate students pay an average of $51,610 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at LVC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, LVC is ranked #1 for overall quality in Pennsylvania.
Carlow University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Carlow is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carlow are $20,812 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Carlow. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Arcadia University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Arcadia are $27,530 a year.
Arcadia does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mercyhurst University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mercyhurst are $17,043 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Mercyhurst. In fact, around 55% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Drexel University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 52 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Drexel graduate students pay an average of $37,074 in tuition and fees each year. On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,548 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Drexel 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Rosemont College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. Located in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Rosemont graduate students pay an average of $13,410 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $33,425 in student loans.
Since the graduate programs at Rosemont are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 23 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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