2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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In 2020-2021, 199,724 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
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The Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 153 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Top 15% Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The College of Saint Rose the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for education students working on their graduate certificate. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
Out of the 153 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.
Of the 192 students majoring in education at QC, 28% are male and 72% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means McDaniel College is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.
Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
With a ranking of #8, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.
George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 122 students majoring in education at GWU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Bank Street College of Education ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 110 students majoring in education at Bank Street College of Education, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #12, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.
Rider University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
Of the 102 students majoring in education at Rider, 18% are male and 82% are female.
The City College of New York came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
Lehman College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.
Of the 93 students majoring in education at Lehman, 28% are male and 72% are female.
SUNY New Paltz ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
Touro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 95% of the education majors at the school.
Point Park University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 84 students majoring in education at Point Park, 38% are male and 62% are female.
St John’s University - New York landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in education at STJ, 8% are male and 92% are female.
California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
Of the 79 students majoring in education at Cal U, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Temple University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 74 students majoring in education at Temple, 31% are male and 69% are female.
The College at Brockport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in education at SUNY Brockport, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY |
| 23 | LIU Post | Brookville, NY |
| 25 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 26 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 27 | SUNY Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, NY |
| 28 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 29 | International Institute for Restorative Practices | Bethlehem, PA |
| 30 | Le Moyne College | Syracuse, NY |
| 30 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 18,389 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,877 |
| Maryland | 3,634 |
| New Jersey | 3,752 |
| District of Columbia | 816 |
| Delaware | 739 |
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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