2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value graduate certificate programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Union College Kentucky to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Barbourville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Union College are $8,210 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great value for general education students working on their graduate certificate. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.
UNA graduate students pay an average of $13,860 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Mercer graduate students pay an average of $15,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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Jackson State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Jackson State are $9,445 per year.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UAB are $19,188 a year.
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University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 10% of our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofM are $14,544 a year.
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Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Auburn graduate students pay an average of $31,986 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Auburn also is in the top 5% of our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Education
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.
- 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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