2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 7,906 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Missouri 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.
2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 101 students majoring in education at Mizzou, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 81 students majoring in education at Lindenwood University, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.
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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in education at Northwest, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in education at UMSL, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Webster University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Avila University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 4,776 |
| Minnesota | 9,682 |
| Iowa | 3,392 |
| South Dakota | 1,045 |
| Nebraska | 4,167 |
| North Dakota | 1,291 |
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 |
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 19 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.