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2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

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

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.

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 in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Georgia 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.

Check out the online education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Georgia the most popular online school in Georgia for education students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

Of the 348 students majoring in education at University of West Georgia, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Out of the 12 online programs at schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 227 students majoring in education at VSU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 172 students majoring in education at Augusta University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 217 students majoring in education at KSU Georgia, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 12 online programs at schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Of the 119 students majoring in education at GaSou, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

Of the 76 students majoring in education at Georgia College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

Of the 36 students majoring in education at Mercer, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

Albany State University

Albany, GA

Albany State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in education at Albany State, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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

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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 12 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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