2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You
With 29,810 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 143 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular school in the United States for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Northcentral University take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $17,571.
Read full report on General Education at Northcentral University
Out of the 143 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
Full General Education at Southern New Hampshire University Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.
Read full report on General Education at Jackson State University
Out of the 143 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.
Jacksonville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.
University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.
Of the 37 students majoring in education at UCF, 22% are male and 78% are female.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at UCF take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $16,733.
Read full report on General Education at University of Central Florida
Auburn University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate general education programs. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 58% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
University of Georgia landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate general education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
Mississippi State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
Goucher College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.
Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 95% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
With a ranking of #18, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Pitt take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $25,278.
Full General Education at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report
Mercer University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in education at Mercer, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Union College Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.
Women make up 63% of the education majors at the school.
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Of the 16 students majoring in education at Mizzou, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Read full report on General Education at University of Missouri - Columbia
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 23 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 24 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 24 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 26 | Gratz College | Melrose Park, PA |
| 26 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
| 26 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 26 | Bay Path University | Longmeadow, MA |
| 26 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 26 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 26 | Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction, CO |
General Education by Region
View the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
|---|
| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
General Education Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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 KOKUYO.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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