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2023 Best Value Colleges for Teacher Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

21 Ranked Colleges
2,643 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Teacher Education is the 97th most popular major in the country with 9,949 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,643 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 21 Best Value Colleges for Teacher Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Essex County College
Newark, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Essex County College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Essex County College is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Essex also made our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Essex is $7,871 for middle atlantic region teacher education students.

Read more about Teacher Education at Essex

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Delaware County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Delaware County Community College is $10,459 for Middle Atlantic Region Teacher Education students.

Read more about Teacher Education at Delaware County Community College

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Camden County College
Blackwood, New Jersey

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Camden County College landed the #3 spot on the list. Blackwood, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

Camden County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Camden County College is $6,083 for middle atlantic region teacher education students.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Camden County College

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Canisius College
Buffalo, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Canisius College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 4 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Canisius also made our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Canisius College is $18,602 for middle atlantic region teacher education students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Canisius College Teacher Education Report

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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Relay Graduate School of Education landed the #5 spot on the list. Relay Graduate School of Education is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 1,753 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Relay Graduate School of Education did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Relay Graduate School of Education

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Holy Family University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Holy Family University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Holy Family is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Holy Family did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $14,854 for middle atlantic region teacher education students per year to attend Holy Family.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Holy Family University

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With a ranking of #7, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 39 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

William Paterson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey is $18,498 for Middle Atlantic Region Teacher Education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full William Paterson University of New Jersey Teacher Education Report

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Frostburg, Maryland, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Frostburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Frostburg State is $15,748 for Middle Atlantic Region Teacher Education students.

Full Frostburg State Teacher Education Report

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 25 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region teacher education students list, FDU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is $21,754 for middle atlantic region teacher education students.

Read full report on Teacher Education at FDU

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With a ranking of #10, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Edinboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is $16,363 for Middle Atlantic Region Teacher Education students.

Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Teacher Education Report

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #11, Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gwynedd - Mercy, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gwynedd Mercy University is $25,146 for middle atlantic region teacher education students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Gwynedd - Mercy

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Teaneck, New Jersey. It awarded 18 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is $12,069 for Middle Atlantic Region Teacher Education students.

Read more about Teacher Education at FDU

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Stockton University
Galloway, New Jersey

Stockton University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stockton University is a medium-sized public school situated in Galloway, New Jersey. It awarded 62 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Stockton State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stockton State is $21,404 for middle atlantic region teacher education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Stockton University

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The College of Saint Rose ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The College of Saint Rose is located in Albany, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region teacher education students list, Saint Rose has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Rose is $21,634 for middle atlantic region teacher education students.

Read more about Teacher Education at Saint Rose

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Utica College
Utica, New York

With a ranking of #15, Utica College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 19 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Utica College also made our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $22,452 for Middle Atlantic Region Teacher Education students per year to attend Utica College.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Utica College Teacher Education Report

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New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey

New Jersey City University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 51 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

NJCU also made our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for New Jersey City University is $13,297 for Middle Atlantic Region Teacher Education students.

Full NJCU Teacher Education Report

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York

Molloy College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Rockville Centre, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Molloy also took the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Molloy is $27,037 for Middle Atlantic Region Teacher Education students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Molloy

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Geneva College
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Geneva College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Geneva is located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Geneva also took the #18 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,179 for Middle Atlantic Region Teacher Education students per year to attend Geneva College.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Geneva College

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Gannon University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Gannon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Gannon is $22,473 for Middle Atlantic Region Teacher Education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Gannon University

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region teacher education students list, Hofstra has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hofstra University is $33,682 for middle atlantic region teacher education students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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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Arcadia University
Glenside, Pennsylvania

Arcadia University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Arcadia, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $28,574 for middle atlantic region teacher education students per year to attend Arcadia.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Full Arcadia Teacher Education Report

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