2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 50 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for teaching students working on their master’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 151 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at La Salle, 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 83% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrini University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Radnor, Pennsylvania that handed out 115 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cabrini University graduate students pay an average of $2,318 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cabrini University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 45 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Scranton. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Scranton also took the #3 spot in our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Wilson College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Pennsylvania. Wilson is located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Wilson graduate students pay an average of $9,990 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at Wilson are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Westminster College Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Pennsylvania. Located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Westminster New Wilmington are $13,170 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Westminster New Wilmington are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
In addition to its great value ranking, Westminster New Wilmington is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the fairly large public school handed out 213 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCUPA also did well on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 104 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Millersville are $16,794 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Millersville. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Holy Family University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 266 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Holy Family graduate students pay an average of $12,181 in tuition and fees each year.
Holy Family does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 166 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Kutztown University graduate students pay an average of $16,997 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Kutztown University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Marywood University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 47 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.
Marywood does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Ship is a medium-sized public school situated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 70 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ship are $16,830 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ship. 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.
With a ranking of #12, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 184 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SRU are $18,216 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SRU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. East Stroudsburg University is a public institution located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 104 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $16,728 a year.
East Stroudsburg University 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 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Clarion University is a public institution located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clarion University graduate students pay an average of $13,862 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Clarion University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Bloomsburg is a public institution located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 121 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bloomsburg are $16,731 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Bloomsburg, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lock Haven University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. LHU is a small public school situated in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LHU graduate students pay an average of $17,379 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at LHU, 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, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Edinboro is a small public school situated in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. It awarded 199 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Edinboro are $17,835 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Edinboro. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Joseph’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. St. Joe’s is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 351 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 per year.
One thing to take note of is that St. Joe’s does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its great value ranking, St. Joe’s is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
With a ranking of #19, Messiah University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Messiah University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 30 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Messiah are $13,050 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Messiah does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 77 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $18,207 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at IUP. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 35% took at least some of their classes online.
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Gwynedd Mercy University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. It awarded 145 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gwynedd - Mercy are $14,947 a year.
Gwynedd - Mercy is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #22, Saint Vincent College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Saint Vincent is located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Saint Vincent are $14,748 a year.
Saint Vincent 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 9% took at least some of their classes online.
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 247 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal U are $18,508 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Cal U, 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 90% took at least some of their classes online.
Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 87 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Villanova. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #25, Alvernia University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alvernia are $16,130 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Alvernia. During the 2019-2020 year, about 56% 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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