2023 Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best General Education Undergraduate 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.
The Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Teachers College of San Joaquin to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Teachers College of San Joaquin is a small public school located in the large city of Stockton.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester is a great place for general education students working on their undergraduate certificate. KTC McAlester is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of McAlester.
Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Klamath Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in education at Klamath Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Arizona College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at New Mexico Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the United States. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Hobbs.
Niagara County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Portland Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate general education programs. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.
Bloomfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield, Bloomfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Clackamas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on General Education at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
General Education by Region
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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 |
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General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 22 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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