2023 Best Value Colleges for Mathematics Education
338
Ranked Colleges
3,395
Degrees Awarded
$14,500
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Mathematics Education is the 204th most popular major in the country with 3,395 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools” ranking, we looked at 338 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mathematics education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for math teacher education students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Mathematics Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 29 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Mathematics Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for math teacher education students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s math teacher education degrees to 894 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU is also in the top of our “Best Mathematics Education Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Mathematics Education Schools” list. It costs about $9,969 for math teacher education students per year to attend Western Governors University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Governors University Mathematics Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $6,698 for Math Teacher Education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full BYU - I Mathematics Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools list. Fulton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Itawamba Community College is $4,086 for Math Teacher Education students.
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Out of the 338 schools in the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the #5 spot on the list. WSC is a public institution located in Wayne, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WSC is $14,141 for math teacher education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Mathematics Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $16,998 for math teacher education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Mathematics Education Report
Minot State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #7. Minot State University is located in Minot, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for MSU is $12,205 for math teacher education students.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at MSU
With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools list. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our math teacher education students list, SIUC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Mathematics Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,285 for math teacher education students.
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Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Michigan is also in the top of our “Best Mathematics Education Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan is $16,007 for math teacher education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Central Michigan University Mathematics Education Report
Valley City State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools ranking. Valley City, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,676 for Math Teacher Education students per year to attend Valley City State University.
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Martin Luther College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #11. MLC is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Ulm, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, MLC also did well on our “Best Mathematics Education Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for MLC is $22,205 for math teacher education students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Martin Luther College Mathematics Education Report
With a ranking of #12, Gordon College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools list. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s math teacher education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Gordon College is $25,748 for Math Teacher Education students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at Gordon College
With a ranking of #13, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 1 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of South Dakota is $19,389 for Math Teacher Education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Mathematics Education at University of South Dakota
Grand Canyon University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 26 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $20,585 for math teacher education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Grand Canyon University Mathematics Education Report
Chadron State College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools list. Chadron State College is a small public school situated in Chadron, Nebraska. It awarded 2 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Chadron State College is $15,097 for math teacher education students.
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Winona State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools ranking. Winona State is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 14 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State is also in the top of our “Best Mathematics Education Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $17,634 for Math Teacher Education students per year to attend Winona State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Winona State Mathematics Education Report
With a ranking of #17, Emporia State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools list. Emporia State University is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, ESU is in the top on our “Best Mathematics Education Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $14,794 for math teacher education students per year to attend Emporia State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at Emporia State University
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $20,830 for Math Teacher Education students per year to attend Illinois State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Illinois State University Mathematics Education Report
Hunter College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools list. Hunter College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 61 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Hunter also made our “Best Mathematics Education Schools” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Hunter is $2,158 for Math Teacher Education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 8 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to math teacher education quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Mankato is $17,159 for math teacher education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Dickinson State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools list. DSU is a small school located in Dickinson, North Dakota that handed out 2 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Dickinson State University is $12,673 for math teacher education students.
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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools ranking. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Northwest Missouri State University is $12,925 for Math Teacher Education students.
Full Northwest Missouri State University Mathematics Education Report
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools ranking. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $14,189 for math teacher education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Western Carolina University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools ranking. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 1 ’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $13,924 for Math Teacher Education students.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW is also in the top of our “Best Mathematics Education Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wyoming is $11,085 for Math Teacher Education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mathematics Education at University of Wyoming
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