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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $48-$75k)

109 Ranked Colleges
4,351 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Teacher Education is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,205 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,351 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 109 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education programs and cost less that 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 109 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins also took the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 123 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #7 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Teacher Education at UC Irvine

Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Berkeley Teacher Education Report

#5

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 10 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Teacher 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 Colorado College are $41,933.

Read more about Teacher Education at Colorado College

#6

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska

With a ranking of #6, College of Saint Mary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at College of Saint Mary are $17,124.

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#25 in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Brigham Young University - Provo

#8

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Trinity University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Trinity University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity U also took the #11 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity University are $23,597, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Permian Basin are $6,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Education at UT Permian Basin

#10

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 118 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also took the #8 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full GaSou Teacher Education Report

#11

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

Emporia State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 10 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Teacher Education at ESU

#12

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine

With a ranking of #12, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308.

Read full report on Teacher Education at University of Southern Maine

#13

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Murray State University is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 13 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#4 in overall quality

University of Redlands ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Redlands is located in Redlands, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 142 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

University of Redlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Teacher Education at University of Redlands

#16

Simpson College

Indianola, Iowa

Simpson College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Indianola, Iowa. It awarded 6 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Simpson College are $8,868, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

Hamline University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. Hamline University is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 89 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline University are $11,577, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hamline Teacher Education Report

#18

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee

With a ranking of #18, Christian Brothers University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 13 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Christian Brothers are $13,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Christian Brothers Teacher Education Report

#19

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#12 in overall quality

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 30 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Teacher 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 UARK are $22,121.

Full UARK Teacher Education Report

#20

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Holy Family University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Holy Family University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Holy Family are $10,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Holy Family Teacher Education Report

#21

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 87 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Monticello, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UAM are $15,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arkansas at Monticello Teacher Education Report

#23

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#23 in overall quality

Harding University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Teacher 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 Harding University are $11,928.

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Middle Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #24. Middle Georgia State University is a public institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 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 Middle Georgia State University are $13,788.

Read more about Teacher Education at Middle Georgia State University

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a medium-sized school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 25 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,656, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Teacher Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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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