by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 6,490 people earned their degree in reading teacher education, making the major the 129th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools” ranking, we looked at 241 colleges that offer a degree in reading teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great reading teacher education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the reading teacher education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools. University of the Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 155 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,476 for Reading Teacher Education students per year to attend Cumberlands.
Out of the 241 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon College landed the #2 spot on the list. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Gordon College excels when it comes to reading teacher education quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Gordon College is $25,748 for reading teacher education students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Gordon College
Out of the 241 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 732 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Grand Canyon University excels when it comes to reading teacher education quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $20,585 for Reading Teacher Education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Reading Teacher Education at Grand Canyon University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools. Located in Fresno, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno Pacific, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,029 for reading teacher education students per year to attend Fresno Pacific University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full Fresno Pacific University Reading Teacher Education Report
Out of the 241 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the #5 spot on the list. Olivet Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It awarded 134 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Olivet Nazarene excels when it comes to reading teacher education quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $19,470 for reading teacher education students per year to attend Olivet Nazarene.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Olivet Nazarene
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 43 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,159 for reading teacher education students per year to attend Minnesota State Mankato.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Reading Teacher Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
With a ranking of #6, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 57 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Northwest is $12,925 for Reading Teacher Education students.
With a ranking of #8, Ashland University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools list. Ashland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 24 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Ashland University is $20,974 for Reading Teacher Education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 312 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
A-State excels when it comes to reading teacher education quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $14,189 for Reading Teacher Education students per year to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Chicago is $17,051 for Reading 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 Reading Teacher Education at Concordia University, Chicago
Hamline University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 45 degrees to qualified ’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hamline is also in the top of our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Hamline is $20,474 for reading teacher education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Harding University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Harding is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 14 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,456 for reading teacher education students per year to attend Harding University.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Capella University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools ranking. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 42 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Capella University is $16,545 for Reading Teacher Education students.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Capella University
Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools ranking. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Nebraska is $22,035 for reading teacher education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 full report on Reading Teacher Education at Concordia University, Nebraska
With a ranking of #15, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 6 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Illinois State is $20,830 for reading teacher education students.
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%.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Illinois State University
Hunter College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #16. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hunter also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Hunter is $2,158 for reading 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%.
University of Sioux Falls landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools ranking. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $21,662 for Reading Teacher Education students per year to attend University of Sioux Falls.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Reading Teacher Education at University of Sioux Falls
Morningside College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools list. Morningside College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Morningside College is $22,350 for Reading Teacher Education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Morningside
Fitchburg State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools ranking. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school situated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Fitchburg State University is $16,806 for reading teacher education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Fitchburg State
With a ranking of #20, Providence College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools list. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 12 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Providence excels when it comes to reading teacher education quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $38,338 for reading teacher education students per year to attend Providence.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Providence College
The College of New Jersey ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Ewing, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
TCNJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” list. It costs about $28,245 for reading teacher education students per year to attend TCNJ.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at The College of New Jersey
Westfield State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #22. Westfield State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Westfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,583 for reading teacher education students per year to attend Westfield.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Westfield State University
Northern Illinois University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Illinois University is $13,956 for Reading Teacher Education students.
Full Northern Illinois University Reading Teacher Education Report
Wilmington University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools list. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,186 for reading teacher education students per year to attend Wilmington University.
University of Georgia came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 16 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” list. It costs about $14,257 for reading teacher education students per year to attend University of Georgia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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