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2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

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5,181 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Reading Teacher Education is the 133rd most popular major in the country with 6,105 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,181 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 279 colleges that offer 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the reading teacher education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Reading Teacher Education (With Aid)

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 25 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 279 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the #2 spot on the list. Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree reading teacher education students with aid list, Lehman has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Reading 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 Lehman are $21,000.

Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Lehman College

#3

Queens College

Queens, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. QC is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 28 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

QC also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Reading Teacher Education at QC

#4

The City College of New York

New York, New York

Out of the 279 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree reading teacher education students with aid list, CCNY has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CCNY Reading Teacher Education Report

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 279 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Reading 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 University of Florida are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Reading Teacher Education Report

California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Fresno State

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#8

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, New York

SUNY Old Westbury ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. SUNY Old Westbury is a medium-sized school located in Old Westbury, New York that handed out 19 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Old Westbury are $23,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Reading Teacher Education at SUNY Old Westbury

Florida International University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 10 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Reading Teacher Education at FIU

#10

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UWF Reading Teacher Education Report

Top 20% in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIC is also in the top of our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at University of Illinois at Chicago

Top 25% in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 15 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USF Tampa Reading Teacher Education Report

#13

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Central Florida Reading Teacher Education Report

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 8 students 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 more about Reading Teacher Education at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

#15

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse are $20,038.

Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at UW - La Crosse

#16

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439.

Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Appalachian State University

University of Alaska Southeast landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Juneau, Alaska, and it awarded 5 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UAS are $25,017, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Alaska Southeast Reading Teacher Education Report

#18

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree reading teacher education students with aid list, UGA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Reading 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 University of Georgia are $27,476.

Read more about Reading Teacher Education at UGA

#19

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #19, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. RIC is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 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 Rhode Island College are $16,884.

Full RIC Reading Teacher Education Report

#20

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
Top 20% in overall quality

Montclair State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Montclair State is in the top on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Reading 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 Montclair State are $18,972.

Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Montclair State University

#21

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 25 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern State University Reading Teacher Education Report

#22

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
Top 15% in overall quality

Towson University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Towson University is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Towson excels when it comes to reading teacher education quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972.

Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Towson University

#23

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Marshall University

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

Read more about Reading Teacher Education at UTEP

#25

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC A&T, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at NC A&T

Rest of the Best 42 in Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#27

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York
#29

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
#30

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York
#31

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#32

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, New York
#33

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#35

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
#36

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
#37

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#39

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#40

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#41

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

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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%.

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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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