2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 7,877 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 52 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Point Park University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for education students working on their graduate certificate. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
About 62% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 38% are male.
Out of the 52 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at International Institute for Restorative Practices helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, IIRP Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 52 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 55 students majoring in education at Pitt, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in education at Drexel, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
Of the 46 students majoring in education at IUP, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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Lebanon Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Annville.
Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.
Lehigh University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.
Gannon University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in education at Gannon, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 18,389 |
| 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 |
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 26 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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