2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked #39 in the country. In fact 29,810 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Goucher College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in education at Goucher, 8% are male and 92% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
While working on their Graduate Certificate, education majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $25,278 in student debt.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gratz College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Gratz College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Melrose Park.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Notre Dame of Maryland University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #6, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.
Of the 3 students majoring in education at Frostburg State, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Hofstra University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.
About 33% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 67% are male.
With a ranking of #8, Messiah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Thomas Edison State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Bloomfield College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bloomfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,014 |
| New York | 604 |
| Maryland | 1,286 |
| New Jersey | 702 |
| District of Columbia | 79 |
| Delaware | 134 |
Majors Related to Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
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 23 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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