2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 129 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for education students working on their graduate certificate. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
University of North Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Eastern Mennonite University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
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Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
George Mason University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
With a ranking of #11, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Clemson University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
With a ranking of #15, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.
University of Louisville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
University of West Georgia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
Appalachian State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 21 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 22 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 23 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 24 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 25 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7,730 |
| West Virginia | 1,515 |
| South Carolina | 3,980 |
| Florida | 10,069 |
| Virginia | 9,522 |
| Arkansas | 4,954 |
| Mississippi | 4,219 |
| Louisiana | 2,977 |
| Alabama | 5,059 |
| Kentucky | 5,329 |
| Georgia | 9,722 |
| Tennessee | 5,194 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
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