2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,810 general education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region
Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southeast Region . UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
Education majors at UCF take out an average of $16,733 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
Mercer University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate general education programs. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Nova Southeastern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate general education programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Union College Kentucky landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate general education programs. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Barbourville.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kentucky | 95 |
Tennessee | 605 |
North Carolina | 255 |
Georgia | 117 |
Florida | 622 |
Virginia | 918 |
West Virginia | 301 |
South Carolina | 352 |
Arkansas | 133 |
Louisiana | 116 |
Mississippi | 407 |
Alabama | 115 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Education | 29,810 |
Majors Similar to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 20 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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