by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 9,949 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 147 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for teacher education students with aid.
Out of the 147 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 76 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,322 for Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend CNM.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $8,618 for teacher education students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 54 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for teacher education students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
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Out of the 147 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 26 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,739 for Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend El Centro College.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid. Tarrant County College District is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College District is $5,147 for teacher education students with aid.
Palo Alto College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Palo Alto College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Palo Alto College is $5,601 for Teacher Education students with aid.
Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $3,908 for Teacher Education students with aid.
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Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 109 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,571 for teacher education students with aid per year to attend Georgia Southern University.
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With a ranking of #9, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 177 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,848 for Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend El Paso Community College.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 15 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $13,094 for teacher education students with aid.
Essex County College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 61 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Essex County College is $7,871 for teacher education students with aid.
University of California - Irvine ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 261 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine also took the #10 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,209 for teacher education students with aid per year to attend University of California - Irvine.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
With a ranking of #13, Heritage University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Heritage University is $6,850 for teacher education students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 5 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU excels when it comes to teacher education quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $13,474 for Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sam Houston State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 317 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $15,035 for teacher education students with aid.
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Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 31 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,522 for teacher education students with aid per year to attend WKU.
With a ranking of #17, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,752 for Teacher Education students with aid.
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Camden County College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Blackwood, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,083 for teacher education students with aid per year to attend Camden County College.
Delaware County Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Media, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,459 for teacher education students with aid per year to attend Delaware County Community College.
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University of Arkansas ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
UARK also took the #12 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,507 for Teacher Education students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNL also took the #13 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $17,013 for Teacher Education students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Southern Oregon University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Oregon University is $10,187 for teacher education students with aid.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 183 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,887 for Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend Texas State.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is $14,040 for teacher education students with aid.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is $7,870 for teacher education students with aid.
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