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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

14 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Education is the most popular major in Georgia with 6,283 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the best school in Georgia for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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#3

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Piedmont College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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Kennesaw State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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#9

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau 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 #9 on the list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,371
Florida 5,192
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
North Carolina 4,150
West Virginia 924
Louisiana 1,732
South Carolina 2,297
Kentucky 3,387
Arkansas 3,395
Alabama 3,231

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

Majors Similar 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 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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