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2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Virginia with 1,857 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#2

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Mennonite University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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 6 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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