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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific (Income $30-$48k)

497 Ranked Colleges
16,775 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 42,436 people earned their degree in teacher education subject specific, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, teacher education subject specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,022 and had an average of $26,039 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 16,775 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 497 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education subject specific. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education subject specific programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the teacher education subject specific program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 497 schools in the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 63 degrees to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#20 in overall quality

Out of the 497 schools in the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #20 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 22 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #15 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 497 schools in the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 497 schools in the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 13 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also claimed a top spot on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 111 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree subject specific ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, UF has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 3 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, New York

Hunter College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hunter College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 162 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #25 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

Lehman College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lehman College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 175 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree subject specific ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, Lehman has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000.

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#11

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 138 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree subject specific ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Colgate University

Hamilton, New York
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Colgate University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hamilton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Colgate also took the #19 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colgate are $60,015, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Queens College

Queens, New York

Queens College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 172 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

The City College of New York

New York, New York

With a ranking of #14, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 82 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CCNY is also in the top of our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Top 15% in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

U-M excels when it comes to subject specific ed quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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California State University - Fresno ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State LA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
Top 15% in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 11 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue excels when it comes to subject specific ed quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 46 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Florida State is in the top on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 14 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 38 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, IU Bloomington is also in the top of our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#27

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#29

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#30

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#32

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#33

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#34

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York
#35

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#36

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#38

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#39

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#40

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, New York
#41

Valley City State University

Valley City, North Dakota
#42

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#44

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#47

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse, Wisconsin
#48

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
52 Iowa State University Ames, IA
53 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
54 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
55 Towson University Towson, MD
56 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
57 Marshall University Huntington, WV
58 Minot State University Minot, ND
59 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
60 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
61 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
62 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
63 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
64 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
65 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
Rank College Location
66 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
67 George Washington University Washington, DC
68 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
69 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
70 Ball State University Muncie, IN
71 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
72 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
73 St. Joseph’s College - New York Brooklyn, NY
74 Emporia State University Emporia, KS
75 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY

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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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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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