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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$18,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 8,205 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,930 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 148 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher 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 teacher education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Juniata College

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Juniata College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Juniata is a small school located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Juniata also made our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $17,082 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Juniata College.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Juniata

#2

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Frostburg State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Frostburg, Maryland, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Frostburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $14,273 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Frostburg State University.

Read more about Teacher Education at Frostburg State University

#3

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canisius College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Canisius also took the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Canisius is $13,445 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stockton University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Stockton University is located in Galloway, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Stockton State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $13,406 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Stockton University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Stockton State

#5

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend American University is $22,578 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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 85%.

Read more about Teacher Education at American University

#6

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Niagara University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Niagara University, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Niagara also took the #9 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $14,145 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Niagara University.

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#7

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

Clarks Summit University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU also made our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for CSU is $13,778 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

Geneva College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Geneva also made our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Geneva College is $14,781 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, New York
#3 in overall quality

Molloy College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Rockville Centre, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Molloy, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Molloy College is $24,780 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Molloy College

#10

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Gannon University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Gannon also took the #11 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gannon University is $17,339 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Gannon University

#11

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small school located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania that handed out 23 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gwynedd - Mercy, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gwynedd - Mercy is $19,220 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Utica College

Utica, New York
#10 in overall quality

Utica College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Utica College also made our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $19,668 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Utica College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Utica College

#13

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey
#14 in overall quality

College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Morristown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

CSE also took the #14 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of Saint Elizabeth is $18,267 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#7 in overall quality

Hofstra University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hofstra University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 29 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Hofstra has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hofstra University is $30,662 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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