2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 313 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.
About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Of the 437 students majoring in education at UNC Charlotte, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.
American College of Education came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. American College of Education is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Capella University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 273 students majoring in education at Capella University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Valdosta State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Of the 240 students majoring in education at Minnesota State Mankato, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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University of West Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.
Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.
Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #11, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
Northcentral University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
Western Governors University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
Viterbo University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Of the 271 students majoring in education at Viterbo, 20% are male and 80% are female.
With a ranking of #17, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 122 students majoring in education at GWU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Regis University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
George Mason University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
Butler University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.
With a ranking of #22, Belhaven University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.
Of the 98 students majoring in education at Belhaven, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Appalachian State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 196 students majoring in education at Appalachian State, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Clemson University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
Oregon State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for online Education students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| 49 | International Institute for Restorative Practices | Bethlehem, PA |
| 50 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches, LA |
| 51 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 51 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 53 | University of Missouri - St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 54 | Hood College | Frederick, MD |
| 54 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS |
| 54 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
| 57 | Colorado State University - Global Campus | Greenwood Village, CO |
| 57 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 57 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 60 | Granite State College | Concord, NH |
| 60 | Niagara University | Niagara University, NY |
| 60 | Carson - Newman University | Jefferson City, TN |
Most Popular Online Education by Region
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| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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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.
- 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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