2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 9,722 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Georgia 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 Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Piedmont College to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. 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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Out of the 18 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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Georgia Southwestern State 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. Located in the distant 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 #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the 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 #8, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Thomas University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Thomasville, TU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in education at TU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Georgia College & State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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 |
| 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 18 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.