2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 861 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.
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 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education
Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
Education majors at Pitt take out an average of $25,278 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gratz College is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Messiah University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.
Read full report on General Education at York College of Pennsylvania
Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 199 |
| Maryland | 1,145 |
| New Jersey | 366 |
| District of Columbia | 25 |
| Delaware | 84 |
General Education Related Majors
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 7 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.
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