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Finding the Best Education Philosophy Graduate Certificate School for You

Education Philosophy is the #14 most popular major in the country with 737 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education Philosophy program at each school on the list.

Check out the education philosophy graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found Eastern Mennonite University to be the most popular school for education philosophy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Women make up 75% of the education philosophy majors at the school.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education philosophy schools in the United States. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Women make up 60% of the education philosophy majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education philosophy schools in the United States. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 40% of the education philosophy majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education philosophy schools in the United States. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for education philosophy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education philosophy programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education philosophy programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education philosophy students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, education philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Philosophy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education 737

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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 Nick Youngson.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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