2023 Most Popular Online Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Education Undergraduate 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the United States to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Bryant & Stratton College - Online to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 99% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 58 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Alliant International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 43% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.
Of the 27 students majoring in education at Rasmussen University - Illinois, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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Klamath Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Klamath Community College is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.
Of the 24 students majoring in education at Klamath Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Pitt Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.
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Pikes Peak Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Coastal Pines Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Waycross.
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Education Related Majors
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 |
Majors Similar 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 28 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.