2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 129 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 15% Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Piedmont College the best value school in the Southeast Region for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Piedmont College are $11,020 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Piedmont College also is in the top 10% of our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carson - Newman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Carson - Newman graduate students pay an average of $9,632 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great value for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union College Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Union College graduate students pay an average of $8,210 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nicholls State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nicholls State University are $9,177 per year.
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.
Anderson University South Carolina graduate students pay an average of $11,643 in tuition and fees each year.
Union University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Union are $11,666 a year.
With a ranking of #8, Eastern Mennonite University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 per year.
Eastern Mennonite also claimed a spot on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Freed-Hardeman 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. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
FHU graduate students pay an average of $10,980 in tuition and fees each year.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at A-State are $11,408 per year.
Converse College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Converse are $7,698 per year.
Gardner - Webb 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 #12 on the list. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Gardner - Webb graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #13, University of West Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of West Alabama are $13,546 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of West Alabama also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
University of Lynchburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lynchburg are $11,759 per year.
With a ranking of #15, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Wingate 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 #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 a year.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $9,882 in tuition and fees each year.
Southern Wesleyan University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Central.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SWU are $13,726 a year.
Brenau University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gainesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brenau are $13,940 a year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Education graduate students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 21 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 22 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA |
| 23 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 24 | American Public University System | Charles Town, WV |
| 25 | Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus, GA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2,371 |
| Florida | 5,192 |
| North Carolina | 4,150 |
| Virginia | 7,400 |
| Tennessee | 3,386 |
| Georgia | 6,283 |
| South Carolina | 2,297 |
| Louisiana | 1,732 |
| West Virginia | 924 |
| Kentucky | 3,387 |
| Arkansas | 3,395 |
| Alabama | 3,231 |
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Education Related Majors for 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 Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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