2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast 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.
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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 172 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education
Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Piedmont College is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 469 students majoring in education at Piedmont College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Out of the 172 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 172 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 437 students majoring in education at UNC Charlotte, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Out of the 172 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.
Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.
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George Mason 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 #6 on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
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Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
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Valdosta State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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Kennesaw State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Central Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Of the 212 students majoring in education at UCF, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Appalachian State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.
Of the 196 students majoring in education at Appalachian State, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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University of West Alabama 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 #12 on the list. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.
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Augusta University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #14, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 95% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Georgia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
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With a ranking of #16, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 126 students majoring in education at Gardner - Webb, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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East Carolina 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 #17 on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Of the 125 students majoring in education at ECU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Georgia Southern University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
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Lincoln Memorial University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Florida ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF 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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Belhaven University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 98 students majoring in education at Belhaven, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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With a ranking of #22, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 66% of the education majors at the school.
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Duke University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.
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With a ranking of #23, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Nicholls State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.
Of the 84 students majoring in education at Nicholls State University, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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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 Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL |
| 26 | Jackson State University | Jackson, MS |
| 28 | Thomas University | Thomasville, GA |
| 28 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 30 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA |
| 30 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 32 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 32 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 34 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7,730 |
| West Virginia | 1,515 |
| Mississippi | 4,219 |
| South Carolina | 3,980 |
| Florida | 10,069 |
| Virginia | 9,522 |
| Arkansas | 4,954 |
| Alabama | 5,059 |
| Kentucky | 5,329 |
| Georgia | 9,722 |
| Tennessee | 5,194 |
| Louisiana | 2,977 |
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.
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