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2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2 Colleges
$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 5th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,014 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the best school in Pennsylvania for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, education graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $25,278.

Read full report on General Education at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#2

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Messiah University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Education at Messiah University Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 702
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 134

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
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