2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maine. With 1,282 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maine 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 Maine
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Maine Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education
Our analysis found University of New England to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maine. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 66 students majoring in education at UMaine, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in education at University of Southern Maine, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Maine at Farmington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Maine. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmington.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,775 |
| Rhode Island | 926 |
| Massachusetts | 8,936 |
| Connecticut | 2,995 |
| Vermont | 638 |
Majors Related to Education
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 5 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.