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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia

7 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 1,515 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Our 2023 rankings named Marshall University the most popular school in West Virginia for education students working on their graduate certificate. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Salem University

Salem, WV

Out of the 7 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Salem is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

Women make up 62% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at American Military University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

Concord University

Athens, WV

Out of the 7 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Concord University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

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Bethany College West Virginia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the rural area of Bethany, Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
South Carolina 3,980
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Mississippi 4,219
Louisiana 2,977
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722
Tennessee 5,194

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

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 7 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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