2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education
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Secondary Education is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,530 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,910 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 242 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent secondary education programs, but they also 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 secondary education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree secondary teaching students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 48 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 242 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Concordia University, Chicago is in the top on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Concordia University, Chicago Secondary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. Drake is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 20 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Drake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Secondary 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 Drake University are $11,932.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 575 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students 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.
Read more about Secondary Education at Grand Canyon University
Out of the 242 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the #5 spot on the list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school situated in Ewing, New Jersey. It awarded 8 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
TCNJ also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College of New Jersey are $15,883, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Worcester State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Worcester State is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 14 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester State are $5,796, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Worcester State University
Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FHU are $10,980.
Liberty University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 91 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 8 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Secondary Education at Minnesota State Mankato
Thomas University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. TU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thomasville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at TU are $12,520, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Carson - Newman University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking. Carson - Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 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 Carson - Newman are $9,587.
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 128 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096.
University of West Alabama landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of West Alabama is a public institution located in Livingston, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of West Alabama
Whitworth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Whitworth University is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 19 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Whitworth also did well on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Secondary 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 Whitworth are $12,312.
With a ranking of #15, Canisius College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. Canisius is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 12 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Canisius did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Canisius College are $15,870, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Sioux Falls ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 18 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110.
With a ranking of #17, Xavier University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. Xavier University is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 16 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Xavier also did well on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier are $12,076, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Wilmington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. New Castle, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wilmington University are $8,834.
Read more about Secondary Education at Wilmington University
Johnson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Johnson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a small 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 Johnson University are $12,070.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Johnson University
Valley City State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Valley City, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Valley City State University are $7,473, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Valley City State University Secondary Education Report
With a ranking of #21, National Louis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.
NLU excels when it comes to secondary teaching quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.
William Carey University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 65 masters’s secondary teaching 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.
Read full report on Secondary Education at William Carey University
With a ranking of #23, Brandman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. Brandman is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 60 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Brandman also claimed a top spot on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman are $12,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
McDaniel College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. McDaniel is a small school located in Westminster, Maryland that handed out 5 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at McDaniel are $9,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 8 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042.
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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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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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- *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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