Nation's Top 25 'Best Value' Colleges of Education Announced by National Council on Teacher Quality

Today, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released its 'Best Value' ratings of colleges of education across the U.S.—the first time that a national education policy organization has conducted a comprehensive measure of quality that also factors in affordability, average teacher salary in each state, and the ability to prepare future teachers for the realities of the classroom. Colleges of education listed as "Best Value" scored highest on a combination of quality and affordability factors, taking into account net price to attend school—including tuition, fees, and average financial aid awards—average teacher salary in that state and how well the school prepares future teachers for the realities of the classroom as shown on PathToTeach.