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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia

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

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 816 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia 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.

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

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in District of Columbia. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Trinity Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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With a ranking of #6, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 18,389
Pennsylvania 7,877
Maryland 3,634
New Jersey 3,752
Delaware 739

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 8 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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