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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

186 Colleges
$54,263 Avg Salary
$22,967 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 43,297 people earned a degree or certificate in teacher education subject specific, making the major the #23 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 186 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for subject specific ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lebanon Valley College the best school in the United States for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 186 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Valley City State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. Located in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Valley City State University take out an average of $22,849 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Augusta University take out $21,834 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #11 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#12

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#13

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Viterbo University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#14

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#18

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#19

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#20

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#21

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #21, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#22

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#23

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #23, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #25, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

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Rest of the Top Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#26

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
#27

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
28 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
29 Clemson University Clemson, SC
30 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
31 University of Georgia Athens, GA
32 Towson University Towson, MD
33 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
34 Ball State University Muncie, IN
35 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
36 Villanova University Villanova, PA
37 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK

Teacher Education Subject Specific by Region

View the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

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