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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Development & Methodology

14 Ranked Colleges
169 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,386 people earned their degree in teacher development and methodology, making the major the 167th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 169 teacher development and methodology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in teacher development and methodology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher development and methodology programs and 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 teacher development and methodology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Development & Methodology

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Development & Methodology students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

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#2

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree teacher development & methodology students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,920 for bachelor’s degree teacher development & methodology students per year to attend Appalachian State University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 11 bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Utah State University is $13,634 for Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Development & Methodology students.

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#4

Ottawa University - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree teacher development & methodology students list, Ottawa University - Phoenix has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#5

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Boise State University is $15,787 for bachelor’s degree teacher development & methodology students.

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#6

North Park University

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

North Park University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.

North Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend North Park is $19,170 for bachelor’s degree teacher development & methodology students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full North Park University Teacher Development & Methodology Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern is $21,871 for Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Development & Methodology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#8

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Holy Family University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.

Holy Family also took the #5 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,362 for Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Development & Methodology students per year to attend Holy Family University.

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#9

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, Ohio
#14 in overall quality

Ohio Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Circleville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.

OCU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio Christian University is $24,500 for bachelor’s degree teacher development & methodology students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#10

King University

Bristol, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, King University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. King is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at King, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,652 for Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Development & Methodology students per year to attend King.

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#11

Immaculata University

Immaculata, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

Immaculata University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

Immaculata did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Immaculata University is $28,110 for Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Development & Methodology students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#3 in overall quality

The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. The College of Saint Scholastica is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees to qualified students.

St. Scholastica not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $24,066 for bachelor’s degree teacher development & methodology students per year to attend The College of Saint Scholastica.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#13

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

University of Lynchburg ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Lynchburg is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 28 bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree teacher development & methodology students list, Lynchburg has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,207 for Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Development & Methodology students per year to attend Lynchburg.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#14

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Hickory, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Lenoir - Rhyne University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lenoir - Rhyne University is $18,924 for bachelor’s degree teacher development & methodology students.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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