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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia

6 Ranked Colleges
415 Degrees Awarded
$18,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Virginia, there were 819 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 415 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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The elementary teaching 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 Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia

#1

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Washington landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, this small public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

UMW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMW are $21,030, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Mary Washington Elementary Education Report

#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Old Dominion University

#3

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount University landed the #3 spot on the list. Marymount is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Marymount also took the #2 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marymount University are $20,116.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Marymount University

#4

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent also took the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052.

Full Regent Elementary Education Report

#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 261 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

Read more about Elementary Education at Liberty University

#6

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Hampton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hampton is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Hampton also took the #5 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton are $13,134.

Full Hampton Elementary Education Report

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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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