2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You
General Education is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,189 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best school in the Southeast Region for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southeast Region . UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, education graduates from UCF take out $16,733 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
Mercer University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Mississippi State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Nova Southeastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Union College Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Barbourville.
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Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 864 |
| Florida | 407 |
| Georgia | 106 |
| North Carolina | 144 |
| Tennessee | 309 |
| Kentucky | 87 |
| Louisiana | 77 |
| Alabama | 115 |
| South Carolina | 286 |
| Mississippi | 276 |
| Arkansas | 51 |
| West Virginia | 230 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 20 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).
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