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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

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

Teacher Education Subject Specific is the #24 most popular major in Virginia with 1,393 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

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

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Mennonite University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Shenandoah University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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#9

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,327
North Carolina 904
Florida 1,534
Tennessee 421
Kentucky 1,105
South Carolina 596
Louisiana 694
Arkansas 825
Alabama 722
Mississippi 616
West Virginia 309

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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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