2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate School for You
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 110,226 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 317 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for grade specific ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
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Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in the United States for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Women make up 81% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the United States. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Of the 341 students majoring in grade specific ed at UNC Charlotte, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Out of the 317 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 70% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.
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Out of the 317 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
About 66% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 34% are male.
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Georgia Southwestern State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. GSW is a small public school located in the distant town of Americus.
About 95% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 5% are male.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Women make up 76% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.
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Oregon State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
About 89% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 11% are male.
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University of West Georgia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 119 students majoring in grade specific ed at University of West Georgia, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Southern Oregon University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.
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Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.
About 70% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 30% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Women make up 65% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.
Grade Specific Ed majors at Duke take out an average of $15,440 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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Worcester State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 83% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.
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Grand Canyon University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 76% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.
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Valdosta State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.
About 86% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Temple University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in grade specific ed at Virginia Tech, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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East Carolina University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in grade specific ed at ECU, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Kennesaw State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
Women make up 65% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.
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The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in grade specific ed at St. Scholastica, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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University of West Alabama landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.
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Georgia College & State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Johns Hopkins University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in grade specific ed at Johns Hopkins, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Lebanon Valley College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annville.
Women make up 69% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.
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American College of Education landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 77% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.
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Honorable Mentions
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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK |
| 48 | Avila University | Kansas City, MO |
| 48 | Corban University | Salem, OR |
| 48 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 52 | Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus | Portales, NM |
| 52 | University of Wisconsin - La Crosse | La Crosse, WI |
| 52 | Alverno College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 55 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 56 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 57 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 57 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 59 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 59 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
| 61 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 61 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 61 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
Teacher Education Grade Specific by Region
View the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Grade Specific Ed
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 Vgrigas.
More about our data sources and methodologies.