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.
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 2023 rankings named Washington State University the most popular school in Washington for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant 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.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 68% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. 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.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at City University of Seattle helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Washington. 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.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Whitworth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Washington. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. 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.
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Western Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Seattle University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
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Antioch University - Seattle came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, Antioch University - Seattle is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.
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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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