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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

47 Colleges
$47,501 Avg Salary
$19,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 110,226 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education grade specific students, making the major the most popular in the country.

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. 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the grade specific ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Duke take out an average of $15,440 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 47 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

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Kennesaw State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,644
Tennessee 1,526
North Carolina 3,759
Georgia 4,845
Florida 3,339
Virginia 1,857
West Virginia 533
South Carolina 1,615
Arkansas 1,727
Louisiana 780
Mississippi 1,592
Alabama 2,521

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Vgrigas.

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