2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, education students earned 1,045 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Dakota 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 South Dakota
Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.
Most Popular South Dakota Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education
Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the most popular school in South Dakota for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for education students working on their graduate certificate. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern State University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Black Hills State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Dakota. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota Wesleyan University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sinte Gleska University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 4,776 |
| Minnesota | 9,682 |
| Iowa | 3,392 |
| Missouri | 7,906 |
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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.