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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

With 34,451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 317 schools in the United States 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in the United States for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 317 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Women make up 81% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Of the 341 students majoring in grade specific ed at UNC Charlotte, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 317 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 66% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 34% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. GSW is a small public school located in the distant town of Americus.

About 95% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 5% are male.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

Women make up 76% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

About 89% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#9

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in grade specific ed at University of West Georgia, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Southern Oregon University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #11, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.

About 70% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#12

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Women make up 65% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Duke take out an average of $15,440 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#13

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #13, Worcester State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#14

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#15

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

About 86% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#16

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#17

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #17, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in grade specific ed at Virginia Tech, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#18

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in grade specific ed at ECU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#19

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Women make up 65% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in grade specific ed at St. Scholastica, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#21

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

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Georgia College & State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#23

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in grade specific ed at Johns Hopkins, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#24

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annville.

Women make up 69% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#24

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

American College of Education landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. American College of Education is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 77% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#26

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ
#27

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
#29

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY
#31

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
#32

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT
#32

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
#32

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY
#36

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, NH
#38

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN
#39

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#39

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA
#41

Creighton University

Omaha, NE
#41

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM
#41

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN
#45

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
#45

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Honorable Mentions

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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
48 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
48 Avila University Kansas City, MO
48 University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK
48 Corban University Salem, OR
52 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
52 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
52 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
55 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
56 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
57 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
57 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
59 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
59 Mercer University Macon, GA
61 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
61 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
61 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY

Teacher Education Grade Specific by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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