25 Most Popular Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in teacher education grade specific. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Grand Canyon University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Grand Canyon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,737	$9,737
Fees for Full-Time Students	$818	$818
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$541	$541

In 2017-2018, Grand Canyon University reported having 29 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 6 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Liberty University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Liberty University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,217	$8,217
Fees for Full-Time Students	$506	$506
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$464	$464

The school reported having 285 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 250 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UOPX - Arizona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,713	$16,713
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending University of West Alabama.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of West Alabama

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,678	$13,356
Fees for Full-Time Students	$190	$190
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$371	$742

In 2017-2018, there were 65 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 25 were classified as teaching assistants, and 7 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UMN Twin Cities can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,728	$25,884
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,504	$1,504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,394	$2,157

There were 5,560 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at GaSou can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia Southern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,636	$26,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$277	$1,105

Across all programs, there were 605 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 209 were classified as teaching assistants, and 39 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Walden University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Walden University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,586	$11,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$456	$456
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$570	$570

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 69. Of that number, 69 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending AIC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American International College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,530	$14,530
Fees for Full-Time Students	$60	$60
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$460	$460

There were 24 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 5 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at WGU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Western Governors University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,500	$6,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$290	$290
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Piedmont College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Piedmont College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,360	$9,360
Fees for Full-Time Students	$200	$200
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$520	$520

Across all programs, there were 43 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at NLU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at National Louis University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,914	$10,914
Fees for Full-Time Students	$450	$450
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$606	$606

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Adams State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Adams State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,590	$10,746
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,721	$2,721
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$255	$597

In 2017-2018, Adams State reported having 36 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 36 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Mercy.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Mercy College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,426	$15,426
Fees for Full-Time Students	$630	$630
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$857	$857

The school reported having 24 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Old Dominion.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Old Dominion University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,168	$26,820
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,736	$3,156
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$496	$1,249

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 566. Of that number, 355 were classified as teaching assistants, and 211 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Redlands.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Redlands

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,760	$20,760
Fees for Full-Time Students	$172	$172
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,038	$1,038

In 2017-2018, there were 13 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Cumberland College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of the Cumberlands

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,670	$5,670
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$315	$315

There were 41 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Hunter.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Hunter College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,450	$19,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$308	$308
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$440	$805

In 2017-2018, there were 57 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 57 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Concordia University - Portland.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Concordia University - Portland

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,910	$20,910
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$697	$697

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UO.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oregon

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,526	$25,515
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,076	$2,076
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$538	$945

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,408. Of that number, 1,048 were classified as teaching assistants, and 267 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at SPU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Seattle Pacific University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,620	$28,620
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$795	$795

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Lesley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lesley University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,550	$17,550
Fees for Full-Time Students	$150	$150
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$975	$975

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending VSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Valdosta State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,482	$16,146
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,146	$2,146
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$249	$897

In 2017-2018, VSU reported having 267 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 38 were classified as teaching assistants, and 5 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UC Irvine can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Irvine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,898	$1,898
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 3,119 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,685 were classified as teaching assistants, and 737 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Pace University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pace University - New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,520	$29,520
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,030	$1,030
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,230	$1,230

Across all programs, there were 144 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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