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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You

With 1,014 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #46 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 20 students majoring in education at Pitt, 15% are male and 85% are female.

On average, education graduates from Pitt take out $25,278 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#2

Gratz College

Melrose Park, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gratz College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means York College of Pennsylvania is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.

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#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Pennsylvania. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
New Jersey 702
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 134

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

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 7 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.

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