2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Education Graduate 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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 153 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found The College of Saint Rose to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at McDaniel College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 153 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 192 students majoring in education at QC, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
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Hunter College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Adelphi University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.
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George Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Of the 122 students majoring in education at GWU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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The College of New Jersey landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
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Bank Street College of Education came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 110 students majoring in education at Bank Street College of Education, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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University at Buffalo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.
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Rider University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 102 students majoring in education at Rider, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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The City College of New York 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 #14 on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
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Lehman College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 93 students majoring in education at Lehman, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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SUNY New Paltz landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Touro College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 95% of the education majors at the school.
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Point Park University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 84 students majoring in education at Point Park, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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St John’s University - New York 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 #19 on the list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.
Of the 79 students majoring in education at STJ, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in education at Cal U, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Temple University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 74 students majoring in education at Temple, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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The College at Brockport came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.
Of the 69 students majoring in education at SUNY Brockport, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Request InformationAdditional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | LIU Post | Brookville, NY |
| 23 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY |
| 25 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 26 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 27 | SUNY Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, NY |
| 28 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 29 | International Institute for Restorative Practices | Bethlehem, PA |
| 30 | Le Moyne College | Syracuse, NY |
| 30 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 5,729 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,364 |
| New York | 24,330 |
| Maryland | 5,361 |
| Delaware | 1,352 |
| District of Columbia | 930 |
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 Majors Related 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 25 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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