2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Education Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 9,522 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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.
2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Education
Our analysis found Shenandoah University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in education at Shenandoah, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Richmond is a great place for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Centura College - Virginia Beach is a great place for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Centura College - Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7,730 |
| West Virginia | 1,515 |
| Mississippi | 4,219 |
| South Carolina | 3,980 |
| Florida | 10,069 |
| Arkansas | 4,954 |
| Alabama | 5,059 |
| Kentucky | 5,329 |
| Georgia | 9,722 |
| Tennessee | 5,194 |
| Louisiana | 2,977 |
Majors Related to Education
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 5 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.