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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

9 Colleges
$54,263 Avg Salary
$22,967 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 380 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education subject specific students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

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 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

Check out the subject specific ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in Virginia for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Mennonite University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #6, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #8, Regent University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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#9

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 540
Georgia 733
North Carolina 282
Tennessee 236
Kentucky 455
Louisiana 89
Alabama 284
South Carolina 319
Mississippi 169
Arkansas 444
West Virginia 224

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

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