2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 5,206 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington 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 Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Washington State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Washington. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 360 students majoring in education at Wazzu, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 68% of the education majors at the school.
Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
About 62% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 38% are male.
Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, City University of Seattle landed the # 4 spot on the list. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
Saint Martin’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.
About 56% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 44% are male.
Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
With a ranking of #8, Antioch University - Seattle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Seattle, Antioch University - Seattle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Pacific Lutheran University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.
Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 25,545 |
| Oregon | 4,001 |
| Hawaii | 830 |
| Nevada | 1,387 |
| Alaska | 331 |
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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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