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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Frostburg State is a public institution located in Frostburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Frostburg State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Frostburg State is $16,676 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students.

Full Frostburg State University Teacher Education Report

#2

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stockton University landed the #2 spot on the list. Galloway, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

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 $19,678 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students per year to attend Stockton State.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Stockton University Teacher Education Report

#3

Utica College

Utica, New York
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utica College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Utica, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Utica College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Utica College is $22,471 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students.

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 more about Teacher Education at Utica College

#4

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarks Summit University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clarks Summit University is $16,313 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students.

Full CSU Teacher Education Report

#5

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Canisius College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Canisius is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 1 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Canisius not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $19,222 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students per year to attend Canisius.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Canisius

#6

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, New York
#3 in overall quality

Molloy College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rockville Centre, New York, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s teacher education degrees 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 is $29,374 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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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#7

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 ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Geneva did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $19,778 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students per year to attend Geneva.

Read more about Teacher Education at Geneva

#8

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York
#9 in overall quality

Niagara University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Niagara is located in Niagara University, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Niagara also made our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Niagara is $20,019 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Niagara

#9

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Gwynedd Mercy University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gwynedd Mercy University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Gwynedd - Mercy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Gwynedd Mercy University is $24,124 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students.

Full Gwynedd Mercy University Teacher Education Report

#10

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Gannon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Gannon also made our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Gannon is $21,431 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 more about Teacher Education at Gannon University

#11

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey
#14 in overall quality

College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Morristown, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students list, CSE has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of Saint Elizabeth is $18,873 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students.

Read more about Teacher Education at College of Saint Elizabeth

#12

Juniata College

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Juniata College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students list, Juniata has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Juniata is $22,597 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Juniata College Teacher Education Report

#13

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

American University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s 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 The American University is $43,451 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

Full American University Teacher Education Report

#14

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Hofstra not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hofstra is $32,838 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree teacher education students.

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%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Hofstra

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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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