2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education
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In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,494 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 218 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the secondary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,738 for Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students per year to attend UND.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Hammond, Indiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Purdue University Northwest is $11,250 for Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Nicholls State University is $12,247 for Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students.
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Out of the 218 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,536 for bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Georgia Southern University
Out of the 218 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Kutztown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is $22,422 for bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students.
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University of Central Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $10,274 for bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Central Florida
Tennessee Technological University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Tech University is $15,929 for bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Tennessee Technological University
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,725 for Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.
University of North Georgia landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UNG is $10,396 for bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of North Georgia
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $12,084 for Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students.
With a ranking of #11, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for FHSU is $12,053 for bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students.
Read more about Secondary Education at Fort Hays State University
Kennesaw State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
KSU Georgia excels when it comes to secondary teaching quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $17,221 for bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students.
Middle Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 2 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Middle Georgia State University is $10,116 for bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students.
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Florida State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,789 for Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Florida State University
University of North Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 17 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UNF is $9,606 for bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of North Florida
The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin is $10,955 for bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students.
University of South Alabama landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. USA is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 18 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of South Alabama is $15,501 for Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of South Alabama
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UCM is $13,677 for Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Central Missouri
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. San Juan, is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,714 for Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students per year to attend UPR Rio Piedras.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,833 for bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students per year to attend Edinboro.
University of Sioux Falls landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Sioux Falls is $19,893 for Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Shepherd University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Shepherd University is a public institution located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Shepherd University is $11,021 for bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Shepherd University
With a ranking of #23, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,193 for bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students per year to attend University of New Orleans.
West Liberty University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in West Liberty, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,793 for bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students per year to attend West Liberty University.
Read full report on Secondary Education at West Liberty University
Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 59 degrees to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Bridgewater State University is $18,457 for Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students.
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Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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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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