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2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s

128 Ranked Colleges
1,474 Degrees Awarded
$12,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,109 people earned their degree in mathematics education, making the major the 218th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,474 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 128 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics education programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 525 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at WGU are $7,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WGU Mathematics Education Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

Read full report on Mathematics Education at BYU

#3

Gordon College

Wenham, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s math teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Gordon College are $6,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics Education at Gordon College

#4

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s math teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Westfield are $6,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Westfield Mathematics Education Report

#5

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#25 in overall quality

Out of the 128 schools in the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno Pacific University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fresno, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s math teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno Pacific, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific are $15,000.

Read more about Mathematics Education at Fresno Pacific University

Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586.

Read more about Mathematics Education at A-State

Northwest Missouri State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673.

Read full report on Mathematics Education at Northwest Missouri State University

#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 22 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Grand Canyon University Mathematics Education Report

#9

Hunter College

New York, New York
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Hunter College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s math teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Hunter also took the #13 spot in our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics Education at Hunter

#10

Cabrini University

Radnor, Pennsylvania

Cabrini University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cabrini University are $2,250.

Read more about Mathematics Education at Cabrini University

#11

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s math teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State are $11,397, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bridgewater State Mathematics Education Report

#12

Piedmont College

Demorest, Georgia

Piedmont College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Demorest, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s math teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont College are $10,660, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics Education at Piedmont College

#13

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400.

Full William Carey University Mathematics Education Report

#14

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State are $10,477, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mathematics Education at Salem State University

#15

Otterbein University

Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Otterbein University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westerville, Ohio. It awarded 3 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Otterbein are $6,767.

Full Otterbein University Mathematics Education Report

#16

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s math teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lewis and Clark College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis & Clark College are $17,550.

Full Lewis & Clark College Mathematics Education Report

#17

Manhattanville College

Purchase, New York
#17 in overall quality

Manhattanville College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s math teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Manhattanville also made our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattanville are $17,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mathematics Education at Manhattanville

#18

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee

With a ranking of #18, Lee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lee University Mathematics Education Report

#19

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota

With a ranking of #19, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bemidji State University are $9,112.

Read more about Mathematics Education at Bemidji State University

Top 20% in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 12 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UNL is in the top on our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNL Mathematics Education Report

#21

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York

Niagara University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Niagara is a private not-for-profit institution located in Niagara University, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara are $14,893.

Read full report on Mathematics Education at Niagara

#22

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Plymouth State University is a public institution located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Plymouth State University are $14,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mathematics Education at Plymouth State University

#23

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NSU Mathematics Education Report

#24

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#14 in overall quality

Lehman College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s math teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Lehman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000.

Read full report on Mathematics Education at Lehman

#25

Roberts Wesleyan College

Rochester, New York

With a ranking of #25, Roberts Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Roberts Wesleyan College is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 2 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Roberts Wesleyan College are $14,694.

Read full report on Mathematics Education at Roberts Wesleyan

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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