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In 2020-2021, 6,490 people earned their degree in reading teacher education, making the major the 129th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 238 colleges that offered a degree in reading teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality reading teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than 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 reading teacher education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 8 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Lehman also took the #15 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,614 for Reading Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend Lehman.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Hunter also took the #9 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hunter College is $2,158 for Reading Teacher Education students with aid.
The low undergrad 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%.
Out of the 238 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend QC is $3,469 for reading teacher education students with aid.
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%.
Out of the 238 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for Reading Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend UF.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 238 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our reading teacher education students with aid list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for reading teacher education students with aid per year to attend University of Georgia.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. EWU is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 34 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at EWU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Washington University is $12,335 for Reading Teacher Education students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa is also in the top of our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for Reading Teacher Education students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 21 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Fresno State is $6,230 for reading teacher education students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California State University - Fresno Reading Teacher Education Report
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 14 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
UIC excels when it comes to reading teacher education quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Chicago is $13,214 for reading teacher education students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $8,618 for reading teacher education students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #11, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $13,989 for reading teacher education students with aid.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Appalachian State
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for reading teacher education students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at UT Rio Grande Valley
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $5,298 for reading teacher education students with aid.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 312 diplomas to qualified ’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, A-State is also in the top of our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $14,189 for Reading Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Reading Teacher Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Georgia State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 38 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia State is $17,242 for Reading Teacher Education students with aid.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Georgia State University
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 6 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our reading teacher education students with aid list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick is $23,035 for reading teacher education students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
East Carolina University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
ECU excels when it comes to reading teacher education quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $16,550 for Reading Teacher Education students with aid.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 24 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UW - La Crosse is $14,654 for Reading Teacher Education students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. The University of West Florida is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $7,089 for reading teacher education students with aid.
Full The University of West Florida Reading Teacher Education Report
With a ranking of #20, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 14 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,355 for reading teacher education students with aid per year to attend West Virginia University.
SUNY Old Westbury ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Old Westbury is $10,182 for Reading Teacher Education students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $10,735 for Reading Teacher Education students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida Atlantic University Reading Teacher Education Report
Northeastern State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,094 for Reading Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend NSU.
The low undergrad 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%.
Full Northeastern State University Reading Teacher Education Report
SUNY Oneonta ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 138 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Oneonta excels when it comes to reading teacher education quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oneonta is $18,223 for reading teacher education students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,925 for Reading Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend Northwest Missouri State University.
Not only did these schools make the top 36 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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