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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

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$54,263 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is the #14 most popular major in the country with 20,616 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 318 schools in the United States 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in the United States for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 148 students majoring in subject specific ed at Oregon State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#2

Queens College

Queens, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Queens College is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 92% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#4

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Viterbo University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 97% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 22% are male.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, subject specific ed majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $23,119 in student debt.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

Of the 80 students majoring in subject specific ed at A-State, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#8

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 37 students majoring in subject specific ed at Hamline, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in subject specific ed at VSU, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#8

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#11

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

Women make up 94% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #11, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in subject specific ed at Minnesota State Mankato, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

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

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#13

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#15

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in subject specific ed at Augusta University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Augusta University take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $21,834.

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Central Connecticut State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in subject specific ed at CCSU, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#17

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

American College of Education landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #18, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#18

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

About 96% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#22

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 62% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#23

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 20 students majoring in subject specific ed at GMU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#24

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #24, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 28% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 72% are male.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

About 94% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#26

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA
#26

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN
#29

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
#29

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI
#29

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
#29

American International College

Springfield, MA
#35

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY
#35

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI
#35

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#35

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA
#35

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT
#35

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND
#43

New York University

New York, NY
#46

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO
#46

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN
#46

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

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 Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
50 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
50 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
50 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
50 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
50 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
55 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
55 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
55 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
55 The City College of New York New York, NY
55 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
55 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
55 University of North Texas Denton, TX
55 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
55 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA

Teacher Education Subject Specific by Region

View the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

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

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

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 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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