2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
With 199,724 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 512 schools in the United States 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 Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education
Our analysis found Bank Street College of Education to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Lebanon Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the United States. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Annville.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
The College of New Jersey came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
Washington State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
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Seattle Pacific University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Valley City State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.
The College of Saint Rose came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
With a ranking of #15, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #16, Hood College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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With a ranking of #19, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Western Washington University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
Augusta University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
Northwestern College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #23, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 512 different United States education schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools award.
Education by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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