2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Jackson State University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at UCF take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $16,733.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in education at Auburn, 42% are male and 58% are female.
Out of the 31 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in education at UGA, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Mississippi State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate general education programs. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in education at Mississippi State, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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 #7 on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
Mercer 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 midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
Union College Kentucky ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Barbourville.
Of the 19 students majoring in education at Union College, 37% are male and 63% are female.
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate general education programs. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
Full General Education at University of Southern Mississippi Report
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 |
General Education Related Majors
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 31 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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