2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona
Finding the Best Education Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 16,265 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Arizona 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 Arizona
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Pima Community College the most popular school in Arizona for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 15 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 97% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Of the 32 students majoring in education at ASU - Tempe, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Central Arizona College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Arizona. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.
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Out of the 15 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in education at Glendale Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Yavapai College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Prescott.
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Paradise Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.
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With a ranking of #8, Mesa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.
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Arizona Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Arizona Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Phoenix.
Of the 3 students majoring in education at Arizona Christian University, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Estrella Mountain 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 #10 on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 17,614 |
| New Mexico | 1,831 |
| Oklahoma | 3,171 |
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 15 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.