2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 318 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Subject Specific
Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in the United States for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 37% are male.
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Out of the 318 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Viterbo University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 3% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in subject specific ed at Boise State, 22% are male and 78% are female.
On average, subject specific ed graduates from Boise State take out $23,119 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
Women make up 94% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Valdosta State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 32% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Hamline University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 86% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 89% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.
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Montana State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
About 94% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Lehman College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in subject specific ed at Lehman, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.
About 80% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Augusta University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 85% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.
While working on their Graduate Certificate, subject specific ed majors at Augusta University accumulate an average of around $21,834 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #16, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 97% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.
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American College of Education ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 33% are male.
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With a ranking of #18, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #18, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 62% are male.
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With a ranking of #20, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.
Of the 25 students majoring in subject specific ed at SMU MN, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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University of Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 38% are male.
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George Mason University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 90% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.
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Brooklyn College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Of the 18 students majoring in subject specific ed at Brooklyn College, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.
Of the 17 students majoring in subject specific ed at UAB, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA |
| 50 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 50 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 50 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 50 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 55 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles, LA |
| 55 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
| 55 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 55 | Adelphi University | Garden City, NY |
| 55 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
| 55 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 55 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 55 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 55 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
Teacher Education Subject Specific by Region
View the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Southwest |
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Majors Related to Subject Specific Ed
Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Subject Specific Ed
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.