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Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

20 Colleges
$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You

General Education is the #39 most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, education graduates from UCF carry an average student debtload of $16,733.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate general education programs. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate general education programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#10

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Tennessee 605
Kentucky 95
South Carolina 352
Louisiana 116
Arkansas 133
Alabama 115
Mississippi 407
West Virginia 301

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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