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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

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

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

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Georgia with 4,845 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Georgia

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 Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Valdosta State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

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#8

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #8, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. GSW is a small public school located in the distant town of Americus.

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#10

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

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 11 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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