2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 9,522 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. 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.
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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Virginia 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.
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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
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 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 464 students majoring in education at Liberty University, 21% are male and 79% are female.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 298 students majoring in education at GMU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 94 students majoring in education at Virginia Tech, 34% are male and 66% are female.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 74 students majoring in education at VCU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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James Madison University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Of the 44 students majoring in education at JMU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Shenandoah University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in education at Shenandoah, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Eastern Mennonite 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Regent University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Of the 20 students majoring in education at Regent, 5% are male and 95% are female.
Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7,730 |
| West Virginia | 1,515 |
| South Carolina | 3,980 |
| Florida | 10,069 |
| Arkansas | 4,954 |
| Mississippi | 4,219 |
| Tennessee | 5,194 |
| Louisiana | 2,977 |
| Alabama | 5,059 |
| Kentucky | 5,329 |
| Georgia | 9,722 |
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 23 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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