2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Education Undergraduate Certificate School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 426 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Derech Hachaim Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Monroe, Derech Hachaim Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at National University College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 98% of the education majors at the school.
Out of the 426 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.
Women make up 97% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on Education at Rasmussen University - Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College of San Joaquin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Stockton, Teachers College of San Joaquin is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
Eastern Oregon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. EOU is a small public school located in the town of La Grande.
Of the 111 students majoring in education at EOU, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 99% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on Education at Bryant & Stratton College - Online
With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Women make up 95% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in education at IWU, 38% are male and 62% are female.
Pima Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.
College of the Marshall Islands landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate education programs. Located in the town of Majuro, College of the Marshall Islands is a public college with a small student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 43% are male.
Read full report on Education at College of the Marshall Islands
Southern Regional Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in education at Southwest Georgia Technical College, 2% are male and 98% are female.
With a ranking of #14, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on Education at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Alliant International University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate education programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 43% are male.
Read full report on Education at Alliant International University
Lone Star College System ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in education at North Harris Montgomery, 48% are male and 53% are female.
Athens Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 98% of the education majors at the school.
Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in education at SPU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Universidad del Este landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate education programs. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Carolina.
Renton Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Renton.
Of the 36 students majoring in education at Renton Technical College, 3% are male and 97% are female.
With a ranking of #22, Front Range Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in education at FRCC, 3% are male and 97% are female.
Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.
About 97% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 3% are male.
With a ranking of #24, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
Women make up 97% of the education majors at the school.
Spokane Falls Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate education programs. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 97% of the education majors at the school.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 426 different United States education schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Columbia Central University - Caguas | Caguas, PR |
| 50 | Finger Lakes Community College | Canandaigua, NY |
| 55 | Savannah Technical College | Savannah, GA |
| 55 | Everett Community College | Everett, WA |
| 57 | Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA |
| 57 | Wheeling University | Wheeling, WV |
| 57 | Chemeketa Community College | Salem, OR |
| 57 | Great Basin College | Elko, NV |
| 61 | Stanly Community College | Albemarle, NC |
| 61 | Olympic College | Bremerton, WA |
| 61 | Norwalk Community College | Norwalk, CT |
| 61 | South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia, WA |
| 61 | San Diego Christian College | Santee, CA |
| 61 | Guam Community College | Mangilao, GU |
| 61 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury, NC |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | East Arkansas Community College | Forrest City, AR |
| 68 | Naugatuck Valley Community College | Waterbury, CT |
| 68 | Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson, NC |
| 68 | Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 68 | Blue Mountain Community College | Pendleton, OR |
| 73 | Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY |
| 73 | Madonna University | Livonia, MI |
| 73 | Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester | McAlester, OK |
| 73 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 73 | Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood, WA |
| 73 | University of Colorado at Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 73 | Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs, CO |
| 73 | Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh, NC |
| 73 | Augusta Technical College | Augusta, GA |
| 82 | South Arkansas Community College | El Dorado, AR |
| 82 | Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY |
| 82 | Gordon Cooper Technology Center | Shawnee, OK |
| 82 | Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL |
| 82 | Community College of Aurora | Aurora, CO |
| 82 | Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | Helena, AR |
Education by Region
View the Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Great Lakes |
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 27 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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