2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Virginia 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Virginia
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Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 367 students in 2020-2021.
JMU graduate students pay an average of $29,746 in tuition and fees each year.
JMU 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, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 19 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s value ranking, Longwood University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Longwood is a public institution located in Farmville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 153 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Longwood graduate students pay an average of $20,556 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Longwood. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Washington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. UMW is a small public school situated in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It awarded 113 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMW are $21,108 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMW. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Virginia Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 945 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $37,956 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GMU. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
GMU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,881 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Liberty University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
William & Mary 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 #7 on the list. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 112 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
William & Mary graduate students pay an average of $34,978 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at William & Mary. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William & Mary is ranked #4 for overall quality in Virginia.
With a ranking of #8, Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Virginia State University is a small public school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 5 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia State are $22,994 per year.
Radford 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 #9 on the list. Radford University is a medium-sized public school located in Radford, Virginia that handed out 153 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Radford are $21,508 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Radford. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 54 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lynchburg graduate students pay an average of $11,759 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Lynchburg, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 322 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.
University of Virginia 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 75% 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, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality in Virginia.
Old Dominion University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Old Dominion University is a large public school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 327 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Old Dominion are $33,288 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Old Dominion. 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.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $29,546 per year.
VCU 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 62% took at least some of their classes online.
Marymount 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 #14 on the list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marymount are $21,016 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marymount does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Richmond ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at URichmond are $25,620 a year.
URichmond also took the #5 spot in our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
Shenandoah 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 #16 on the list. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 37 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Shenandoah are $23,430 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Shenandoah, 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 79% took at least some of their classes online.
Mary Baldwin 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 #17 on the list. Mary Baldwin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Staunton, Virginia that handed out 39 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mary Baldwin are $13,170 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Mary Baldwin. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Regent University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 290 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Regent are $17,190 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Regent. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #19, Emory and Henry College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Emory, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Emory & Henry College are $34,033 a year.
Emory & Henry College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 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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