2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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With 199,724 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
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The Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 172 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region
Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
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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 a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Piedmont College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
Out of the 172 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Southeast Region . University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
Clemson 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. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.
Valdosta State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
Kennesaw State 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 suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
University of Central Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
Appalachian State 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 #11 on the list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
University of West Alabama 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 #12 on the list. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.
Augusta University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
Georgia Southwestern State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 5% are male.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
Of the 138 students majoring in education at UGA, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Gardner - Webb University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
East Carolina University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
Georgia Southern 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 #18 on the list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
With a ranking of #18, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
University of Florida ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 106 students majoring in education at UF, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Belhaven University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
Virginia Tech 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. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
About 66% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 34% are male.
Duke University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in education at Duke, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Auburn University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.
Of the 85 students majoring in education at Auburn, 29% are male and 71% are female.
With a ranking of #25, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jackson State University | Jackson, MS |
| 26 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL |
| 28 | Thomas University | Thomasville, GA |
| 28 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 30 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 30 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA |
| 32 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 32 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 34 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2,371 |
| Florida | 5,192 |
| North Carolina | 4,150 |
| Virginia | 7,400 |
| Tennessee | 3,386 |
| Georgia | 6,283 |
| South Carolina | 2,297 |
| Louisiana | 1,732 |
| West Virginia | 924 |
| Kentucky | 3,387 |
| Arkansas | 3,395 |
| Alabama | 3,231 |
Education Related Majors
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 Related Majors
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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