Basic Certificates in General Education
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Education Levels of Education Majors
In 2018-2019, 507 earned their basic certificate in education. This earns it the #96 spot on the list of the most popular basic certificate programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in education at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 19,995 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 4,523 |
Doctor’s Degree | 2,518 |
Associate’s Degree | 2,187 |
Graduate Certificate | 1,224 |
Basic Certificate | 507 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 112 |
Earnings of Education Majors With Basic Certificates
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for education students who are basic certificate holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in education. About 78.1% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 111 |
Women | 396 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of education basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 27 |
Black or African American | 22 |
Hispanic or Latino | 88 |
White | 332 |
International Students | 8 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 30 |

Most Popular Education Programs for Basic Certificates
There are 27 colleges that offer a basic certificate in education. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
Teachers College of San Joaquin tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for education majors who are seeking their basic certificate. Roughly 900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,354 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,520 per year.
The education program at Teachers College of San Joaquin awarded 197 basic certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. Of these students, 72% were women and 30% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in education. Roughly 43,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,273 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year.
The education program at University of Wisconsin - Madison awarded 138 basic certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.
Passaic County Community College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in education. Each year, around 6,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 64 basic certificates were handed out to education majors at PCCC. About 94% of this group were women, and 67% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Purdue University - Main Campus is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in education. Roughly 44,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,208 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,208 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 43 people received their basic certificate in education from Purdue. About 70% of this group were women, and 16% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 5th most popular school in the country for education majors who are seeking their basic certificate is University of Wisconsin - Stout. Each year, around 8,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,014 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,155 per year.
The education program at University of Wisconsin - Stout awarded 35 basic certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. Of these students, 74% were women and 6% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 6th most popular school in the country for education majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Klamath Community College. Each year, around 1,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 10 basic certificates were handed out to education majors at Klamath Community College. Around 70% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 90% were women.
Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in education. The education program at Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester awarded 9 basic certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. About 100% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
MidAmerica Nazarene University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in education. Each year, around 1,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $31,036 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,797 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 4 people received their basic certificate in education from MNU.
Great Bay Community College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in education. Each year, around 1,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 3 basic certificates were handed out to education majors at Great Bay Community College.
Cumberland County College is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in education. The education program at Cumberland County College awarded 1 basic certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.
The 10th most popular school in the country for education majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Madonna University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $23,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,930 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 1 people received their basic certificate in education from Madonna.
The 10th most popular school in the country for education majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Cleveland Community College. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 1 people received their basic certificate in education from Cleveland Community College.
Wake Technical Community College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in education. The education program at Wake Technical Community College awarded 1 basic certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to education that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 5,914 |
Other Education | 640 |
Special Education | 554 |
Teaching English or French | 544 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 526 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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