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2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

56 Colleges
$21,471 Avg Salary
$16,716 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 56 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Derech Hachaim Seminary to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Monroe, Derech Hachaim Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 99% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 1% are male.

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Out of the 56 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Niagara County Community College is a great place for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

Of the 28 students majoring in education at Niagara County Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Finger Lakes Community College is a great place for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel 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 #6 on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 57% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#6

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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#8

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College 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 #8 on the list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate education programs. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Keystone College

La Plume, PA

Keystone College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate education programs. Keystone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Plume.

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Best Education Colleges by State

Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 5,729
Pennsylvania 12,364
New York 24,330
Maryland 5,361
Delaware 1,352
District of Columbia 930

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 28 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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