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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia

5 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 1,515 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education

Our 2023 rankings named Fairmont State University the best school in West Virginia for education students working on their graduate certificate. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

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#2

Concord University

Athens, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Concord University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Salem University

Salem, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Salem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
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

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

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 5 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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