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

23 Colleges
$21,684 Avg Salary
$17,439 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate 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.

The Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Our analysis found Stanly Community College to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Rasmussen University - Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida take out $16,772 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wheeling University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their undergraduate certificate. Wheeling University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wheeling.

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#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.

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#5

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

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Atlanta Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Albany Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Albany Technical College take out an average of $11,850 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Pitt Community College take out an average of $27,361 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #9, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, grade specific ed graduates from CGTC carry an average student debtload of $11,306.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools 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 23 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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