2023 Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 129 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Piedmont College the best value school in the Southeast Region for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Demorest, Georgia. It awarded 469 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Piedmont College are $11,020 per year.
Piedmont College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its great value ranking, Piedmont College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carson - Newman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jefferson City, Tennessee 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.
Carson - Newman graduate students pay an average of $9,632 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Carson - Newman. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Henderson State University, 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, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Union College Kentucky is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Barbourville, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Union College graduate students pay an average of $8,210 in tuition and fees each year.
Union College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 129 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Nicholls State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 84 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nicholls State University are $9,177 per year.
Nicholls State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is located in Anderson, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Anderson University South Carolina. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Union University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 graduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Union are $11,666 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Union, 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 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastern Mennonite 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. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Eastern Mennonite. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Eastern Mennonite also did well on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #9, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 13 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHU are $10,980 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at FHU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. This fairly large public school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 674 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at A-State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Converse College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 15 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Converse are $7,698 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Converse. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Gardner - Webb University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 126 students in 2020-2021.
Gardner - Webb graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Gardner - Webb does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, University of West Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 186 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of West Alabama are $13,546 a year.
University of West Alabama does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Lynchburg came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Lynchburg graduate students pay an average of $11,759 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lynchburg. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Liberty University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 464 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Liberty University. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 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. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in Magnolia, Arkansas that handed out 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,882 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Wingate University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 a year.
Wingate 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 18% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southern Wesleyan 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 #18 on the list. Southern Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Central, South Carolina that handed out 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SWU are $13,726 a year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out SWU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Brenau University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Brenau is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Brenau graduate students pay an average of $13,940 in tuition and fees each year.
Brenau does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Southern Mississippi 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 #20 on the list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the fairly large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,246 in student loans.
Southern Miss 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 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of North Georgia 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 Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 9 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNG are $18,354 a year.
One thing to take note of is that UNG does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNG also did well on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Louisiana Tech University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, the fairly large public school handed out 19 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech graduate students pay an average of $12,690 in tuition and fees each year.
Louisiana Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Augusta University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Augusta, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 172 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Augusta University graduate students pay an average of $20,712 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,834 in student loans.
Online graduate courses are available at Augusta University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Augusta University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
American Public University System came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at American Military University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Georgia Southwestern State 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 #25 on the list. Georgia Southwestern State University is a small public school located in Americus, Georgia that handed out 150 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
GSW graduate students pay an average of $15,206 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GSW. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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These schools also performed well in our best teaching schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
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Footnotes
*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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