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.