25 Most Popular Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Programs

There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in teacher education subject specific. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Teachers College at Columbia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$37,728	$37,728
Fees for Full-Time Students	$896	$896
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,572	$1,572

Across all programs, there were 190 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 34 were classified as teaching assistants, and 81 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Capella University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,365	$14,365
Fees for Full-Time Students	$477	$477
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$532	$532

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Georgia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,704	$24,692
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,266	$2,266
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$363	$1,029

In 2017-2018, UGA reported having 3,468 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 935 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,500 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 Nova Southeastern University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Nova Southeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,932	$18,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,487	$1,487
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,052	$1,052

The school reported having 194 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 19 were classified as teaching assistants, and 20 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Boston U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,892. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 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 Penn State University Park.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,732	$35,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,020	$1,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$864	$1,483

There were 3,592 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

In a typical year, there are 3,252 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,486	$31,463
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,262	$1,262
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$820	$1,746

In 2017-2018, Arizona reported having 2,743 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Florida State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,684	$24,116
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,869	$2,591
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$482	$1,114

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,021. Of that number, 1,774 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,236 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Georgia State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

There were 2,924 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - College Station

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,941	$16,461
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,124	$3,124
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$272	$710

In a typical year, there are 3,644 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

Across all programs, there were 5,079 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Auburn University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,342	$28,026
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,632	$1,632
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$519	$1,557

The school reported having 2,113 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 842 were classified as teaching assistants, and 978 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 Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

Across all programs, there were 2,805 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,050	$27,624
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,159	$4,159
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$460	$1,151

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,189. Of that number, 582 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Springfield College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$30,510	$30,510
Fees for Full-Time Students	$215	$215
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,017	$1,017

The school reported having 173 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 118 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 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 Judson.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Judson University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$30,380	$30,380
Fees for Full-Time Students	$525	$525
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,125	$1,125

In a typical year, there are 11 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.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Carolina.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,854	$27,968
Fees for Full-Time Students	$400	$400
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,182

In 2017-2018, Carolina reported having 2,437 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 924 were classified as teaching assistants, and 765 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 U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

There were 3,901 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Michigan State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,436	$34,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$727	$1,428

In 2017-2018, Michigan State reported having 3,098 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Oakland.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oakland University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,950	$24,648
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$706	$1,027

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 353. Of that number, 293 were classified as teaching assistants, and 60 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Western Michigan University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,310	$28,900
Fees for Full-Time Students	$923	$923
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$596	$1,204

In a typical year, there are 882 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 535 were classified as teaching assistants, and 347 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UNM.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,505	$21,962
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,637	$1,637
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$271	$271

Across all programs, there were 1,698 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 529 were classified as teaching assistants, and 593 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Bloomington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,956	$30,125
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,323	$1,323
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,255

There were 2,613 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Texas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,450	$12,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,715	$1,715
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$398	$813

The school reported having 1,546 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,079 were classified as teaching assistants, and 279 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Iowa.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Iowa

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,427	$28,163
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,533	$1,533
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$609	$1,650

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,351. Of that number, 1,168 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,013 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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