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2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

12 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
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Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 9,722 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Georgia to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Georgia the most popular online school in Georgia for education students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 online programs at schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Valdosta State University

#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at Georgia College & State University Report

With a ranking of #7, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.

Read full report on Education at Georgia State University

#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#10

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

Of the 11 students majoring in education at Brenau, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Mississippi 4,219
South Carolina 3,980
Louisiana 2,977
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Tennessee 5,194

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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 12 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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