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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

23 Colleges
$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 21,189 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Goucher College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.

On average, education graduates from Pitt take out $25,278 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#3

Gratz College

Melrose Park, PA

Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gratz College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Gratz College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Notre Dame of Maryland University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Education at Catholic University of America Report

#6

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

Of the 3 students majoring in education at Hofstra, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate general education programs. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at Frostburg State University

#8

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Thomas Edison State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on General Education at Thomas Edison State University

#10

Bloomfield College

Bloomfield, NJ

Bloomfield College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bloomfield.

Full General Education at Bloomfield College Report

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 199
Pennsylvania 861
Maryland 1,145
New Jersey 366
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 84

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 23 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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