2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 3rd in Pennsylvania. In fact, 12,364 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Point Park University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 62% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 52 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 52 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means International Institute for Restorative Practices is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. IIRP Graduate School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
Of the 56 students majoring in education at IIRP Graduate School, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Drexel University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus 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 town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Lebanon Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in education at LVC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Lehigh University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
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Gannon 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 #10 on the list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 5,729 |
| 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 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 26 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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