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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

7 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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 General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Pitt take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $25,278.

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#2

Gratz College

Melrose Park, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gratz College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gratz College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.

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#3

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Messiah University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at York College of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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.

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