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

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

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

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

This table gives a breakdown 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, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 29. Of that number, 6 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 American College of Education.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American College of Education

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,600	$5,600
Fees for Full-Time Students	$525	$525
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

The school reported having 2,039 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

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.

The following table gives an overview 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

In 2017-2018, there were 41 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.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Wilkes.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wilkes University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,280	$23,280
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,776	$1,776
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,044	$1,044

In 2017-2018, Wilkes reported having 39 graduate assistants across all departments 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 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

There were 2,892 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. 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 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, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 57. Of that number, 57 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

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

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Olivet Nazarene University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,560	$10,560
Fees for Full-Time Students	$100	$100
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$425	$425

In 2017-2018, there were 30 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2 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 NLU.

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

These are 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 2017-2018. 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Lehman College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,450	$19,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$480	$480
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$440	$805

Across all programs, there were 1 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Queens.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Queens College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,450	$19,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$522	$522
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$440	$805

In 2017-2018, Queens reported having 47 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 47 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of 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

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,806	$9,612
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,315	$1,315
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$267	$534

The school reported having 281 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 13 were classified as teaching assistants, and 41 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,244	$29,432
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,840	$2,070
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$626	$1,637

Across all programs, there were 2,653 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,439 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,170 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 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 Hofstra.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Hofstra University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,256	$23,256
Fees for Full-Time Students	$970	$970
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,292	$1,292

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Rutgers New Brunswick.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,136	$2,136
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,350. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Brooklyn College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,450	$19,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$432	$432
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$440	$805

In 2017-2018, there were 67 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 67 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

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

In 2017-2018, Liberty University reported having 285 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 250 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 SUNY Brockport.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The College at Brockport

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$988	$988
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

The school reported having 55 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 41 were classified as teaching assistants, and 14 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Kent State University at Kent

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,310	$20,396
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$515	$928

There were 1,014 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 588 were classified as teaching assistants, and 229 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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