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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in the United States with 14,191 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for grade specific ed majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Relay Graduate School of Education to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Relay Graduate School of Education is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#2

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, County College of Morris landed the # 2 spot on the list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.

About 96% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 4% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westmoreland County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Philadelphia is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their basic certificate. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in grade specific ed at Princeton, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in grade specific ed at Temple, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Delaware County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Essex County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their basic certificate. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

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With a ranking of #10, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,633
Pennsylvania 3,839
New York 6,309
Maryland 1,593
District of Columbia 139
Delaware 456

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

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

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 17 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.

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