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

12 Ranked Colleges
1,588 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,588 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree teacher education students.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Relay Graduate School of Education landed the #1 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 1,307 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree teacher education students list, Relay Graduate School of Education has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

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#2

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gwynedd Mercy University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 48 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Gwynedd - Mercy also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gwynedd - Mercy are $14,273.

Read more about Teacher Education at Gwynedd Mercy University

#3

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Edinboro, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Edinboro are $17,835.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #4 spot on the list. William Paterson University is a public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

William Paterson University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University are $20,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Teacher Education at William Paterson University

#5

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Molloy College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Molloy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockville Centre, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Molloy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Molloy College are $22,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Molloy

#10 in overall quality

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus are $10,674.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

#7

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Delaware Valley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

DelVal also took the #11 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DelVal are $9,276, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

FDU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,656, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teacher Education Report

#9

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Stockton University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stockton University is located in Galloway, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stockton State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stockton University are $21,545, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stockton State Teacher Education Report

#10

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#3 in overall quality

Hofstra University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 19 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Hofstra did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra University are $27,172.

Full Hofstra University Teacher Education Report

#11

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

New Jersey City University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. New Jersey City University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 13 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree teacher education students list, NJCU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJCU are $26,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

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

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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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