2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

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 Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary 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 secondary education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree secondary teaching students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (With Aid)

#1

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$21,174 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kennesaw State University are $21,174.

Full KSU Georgia Secondary Education Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

UA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Secondary Education at UA

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Secondary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Auburn

#4

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio

#3 in overall quality

$15,217 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s secondary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Secondary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Akron Main Campus

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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