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

10 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Teacher Development & Methodology is the 167th most popular major in the country with 5,386 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 101 teacher development and methodology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in teacher development and methodology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher development and methodology 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 teacher development and methodology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate

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

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Development & Methodology

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Capella University Teacher Development & Methodology Report

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UND also took the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Teacher Development & Methodology at University of North Dakota

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeway, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Texas also took the #8 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Texas are $10,890.

Read more about Teacher Development & Methodology at Concordia University, Texas

#4

Universidad Metropolitana

San Juan, <nil>
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad Metropolitana landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in San Juan, , this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree teacher development & methodology students list, UMET has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Universidad Metropolitana are $3,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Development & Methodology at UMET

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Read full report on Teacher Development & Methodology at University of Oklahoma

#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Montclair State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Teacher Development & Methodology at Montclair State

#7

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

New Jersey City University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. New Jersey City University is a medium-sized school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 14 doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

NJCU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJCU are $26,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Jersey City University Teacher Development & Methodology Report

#5 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 11 doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Read more about Teacher Development & Methodology at University of California - Davis

#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#10 in overall quality

University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees to qualified students.

USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710.

Full University of San Francisco Teacher Development & Methodology Report

#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Read full report on Teacher Development & Methodology at Vanderbilt University

#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

George Mason University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees to qualified students.

GMU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Teacher Development & Methodology at GMU

#10

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Tufts University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Tufts University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctorate’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tufts Teacher Development & Methodology Report

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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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