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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia 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

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#2

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia State University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#2

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Women make up 75% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Mennonite University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in subject specific ed at VCU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#7

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent 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 #9 on the list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#10

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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.

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