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2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

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.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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.

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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.

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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.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA

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.

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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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#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

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.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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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#10

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

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.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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

Education Concentrations

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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