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2024 Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools

26 Ranked Colleges
462 Degrees Awarded
$16,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Technical Teacher Education is the 610th most popular major in the country with 462 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in technical teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great technical 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 technical teacher education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Technical Teacher Education

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Valley City State University
Valley City, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools. Located in Valley City, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s technical teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Valley City State University also made our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Valley City State University is $11,676 for technical teacher education students.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools. UW - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s technical teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UW - Stout did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Stout is $15,589 for Technical Teacher Education students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #3 spot on the list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s technical teacher education degrees to qualified students.

NAU also made our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $14,308 for Technical Teacher Education students per year to attend NAU.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #4 spot on the list. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s technical teacher education degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Nebraska also made our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Nebraska is $22,035 for Technical 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%.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 19 ’s technical teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also made our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,257 for technical teacher education students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Georgia Technical Teacher Education Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools ranking. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s technical teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Ferris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris is $12,213 for Technical Teacher Education students.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 16 ’s technical teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $14,237 for technical teacher education students.

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%.

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools list. EIU is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our technical teacher education students list, EIU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend EIU is $13,098 for Technical Teacher Education students.

Full EIU Technical Teacher Education Report

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools list. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s technical teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Murray State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Murray State is $11,736 for Technical Teacher Education students.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 15 ’s technical teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Michigan University is $20,371 for Technical Teacher Education students.

Full WMU Technical Teacher Education Report

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Athens State University
Athens, Alabama

Athens State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #11. Athens, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s technical teacher education degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Athens State University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” ranking.

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

With a ranking of #12, Ball State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools list. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 4 ’s technical teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Ball State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ball State University is $14,765 for Technical Teacher Education students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools ranking. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s technical teacher education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

CWU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Washington University is $16,514 for technical teacher education students.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools ranking. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 10 ’s technical teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our technical teacher education students list, UARK has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,507 for technical teacher education students per year to attend UARK.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arkansas Technical Teacher Education Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools ranking. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s technical teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Eastern also made our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $13,763 for technical teacher education students per year to attend Eastern.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s technical teacher education students in 2020-2021.

UIUC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $14,321 for technical teacher education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Technical Teacher Education Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools ranking. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 6 ’s technical teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

U of I also made our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $13,964 for Technical Teacher Education students per year to attend U of I.

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%.

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

SUNY Oswego came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools ranking. Oswego, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s technical teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Oswego also took the #16 spot in our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,719 for technical teacher education students per year to attend SUNY Oswego.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 9 ’s technical teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,453 for Technical Teacher Education students per year to attend Montana State University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s technical teacher education degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UK is $18,203 for technical teacher education students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #21. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s technical teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

NUS Florida also took the #21 spot in our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nova Southeastern University is $25,833 for technical teacher education students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s technical teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend TROY is $14,992 for Technical Teacher Education students.

Full Troy University Technical Teacher Education Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 89 ’s technical teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $24,018 for Technical 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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With a ranking of #24, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s technical teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,845 for Technical Teacher Education students per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ohio State Technical Teacher Education Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #25. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 6 ’s technical teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Technical Teacher Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $12,522 for Technical Teacher Education students.

Full WKU Technical Teacher Education Report

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