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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

31 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 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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

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

Our analysis found Jackson State University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 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 college with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, education majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $16,733 in student debt.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in education at Auburn, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in education at UGA, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate general education programs. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in education at Mississippi State, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate general education programs. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#9

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

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 #9 on the list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.

Of the 19 students majoring in education at Union College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

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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 31 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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