St. John’s University cuts 20% off graduate tuition for Long Island public school teachers. That’s a real number, and it’s also the whole problem with this category: it only works if you teach on Long Island. Most teacher tuition discounts run this way, tied to a specific state, a specific faith affiliation, or a specific district partnership, not something any US teacher can claim by being a teacher.
The six university discounts below are all real and all gated that way. The five course-platform discounts after them are the part most searches miss: continuing-education providers built specifically for teacher salary-lane advancement, open nationally, no state or district required.
University Tuition Discounts (Check Your State and Affiliation First)
St. John’s University: 20% Off Graduate Tuition
Long Island public school educators get 20% off graduate tuition toward an Ed.D, Ph.D, MSEd, or Advanced Certificate, renewable for up to three years starting Fall 2026. See the full St. John’s University discount.
Old Dominion University: 25% Off Per Credit Hour
Virginia public school educators get 25% off per credit hour on ODU’s online secondary education master’s program. See the full Old Dominion University discount.
Virginia Tech: 25% Off the In-State Graduate Rate
Virginia educators get 25% off the university’s approved in-state rate for graduate programs through the School of Education. See the full Virginia Tech discount.
Morehead State University: Reduced Graduate Tuition
Kentucky teachers get reduced tuition rates on graduate programs through the College of Education, open to all Kentucky school teachers and educators. See the full Morehead State University discount.
Duquesne University: 60% Off Non-Doctoral Education Degrees
Full-time teachers at specific Catholic dioceses get 60% off non-doctoral education degree programs, the largest single discount in this category. It only applies to teachers at the specific dioceses Duquesne partners with. See the full Duquesne University discount.
Concordia University Irvine: 20% Off
Teachers and administrators at Lutheran schools get 20% off degree programs through the School of Education, verified with a signed letter from the school administrator. See the full Concordia University Irvine discount.
Course-Credit Platforms (Open Nationally, No District Required)
These aren’t universities. They’re companies that sell graduate-credit and CEU courses specifically for teacher salary-lane advancement and license renewal, and every one below runs a real, stated discount rather than just a fair price.
Teaching Channel: $100 Off Your First Course
New customers get $100 off a first course, and any teacher adding two or more courses to one order gets 10% off each. Group registrations save up to $135 per course, and the site runs seasonal promo codes on top of those standing discounts. Teaching Channel is the merged brand behind two formerly separate companies, Advancement Courses and Learners Edge, so a discount code you find under either older name routes here now. See the full Teaching Channel discount.
Bureau of Education & Research (BER): Real Group Pricing
BER’s online courses run at list price for one to a few teachers, but the per-course rate drops with group size: a $169 course runs $149 each for groups of 5 to 9 and $139 each for groups of 10 to 15, a real 12% to 18% off. The $295 course tier follows the same pattern, down to $265 each in the largest group size. See the full Bureau of Education & Research discount.
Professional Development Institute (PDI): Seasonal Discount Codes
PDI runs recurring seasonal promo codes on its graduate-credit courses, generally worth $50 to $65 off a course plus credit. The specific code active at any given time changes with the season, so check PDI’s own site for what’s currently running rather than searching for a code that may have already expired. See the full Professional Development Institute discount.
TeachMeCEUs: The Unlimited Membership Is a Real Volume Discount
CEUs cost $12 each paying one at a time, or $95 for a year of unlimited access. Once you need more than about eight credits in a year, the membership is cheaper than paying per credit, which makes it a genuine discount for anyone doing steady continuing education rather than a single course. See the full TeachMeCEUs discount.
CE Credits Online: A Newsletter Discount on Top of Its Base Price
Courses start at $199 for 3 credits, and signing up for CE Credits Online’s newsletter unlocks an additional discount on top of that price. The exact percentage varies, so check the current offer when you subscribe. See the full CE Credits Online discount.
Q&A
Q: Is there a teacher tuition discount that works no matter what state I teach in?
A: Not from a university. Every university discount here is gated by state, religious affiliation, or a specific district partnership. The course-credit platforms (Teaching Channel, BER, PDI, TeachMeCEUs, CE Credits Online) are the ones open to any US teacher.
Q: What’s the difference between a course-credit platform and a university?
A: A university discount reduces tuition toward an actual degree. A course-credit platform sells continuing-education or graduate credit used for license renewal and salary-lane advancement, not a degree on its own. Check which one your specific goal actually requires before choosing.
Q: I don’t teach in any of the six states or dioceses listed. Am I out of luck on university tuition?
A: For these six specific programs, yes. Many other universities run similar state-specific or district-specific discounts that aren’t on this list; check your own state’s public university system directly, since that’s where this kind of program is most likely to exist.
Q: Which platform is the biggest discount?
A: Duquesne’s 60% off is the largest single number here, but it only applies to specific Catholic-diocese teachers. Among the nationally open platforms, TeachMeCEUs’ unlimited membership offers the steepest effective discount if you use enough credits to justify it.
Q: Do any of these require an account with a verification service like ID.me?
A: No. Every discount here verifies through the institution or platform directly (a district partnership, a diocese letter, an account with the course provider), not a third-party verification service.
More Information:
Every university and platform above was checked directly against its own tuition or pricing page.
