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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

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

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in the United States with 110,226 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 317 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Women make up 69% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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

Of the 341 students majoring in grade specific ed at UNC Charlotte, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

Women make up 70% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seattle Pacific University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Georgia Southwestern State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the distant town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small 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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University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 76% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#9

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

Of the 119 students majoring in grade specific ed at University of West Georgia, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Southern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland.

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

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With a ranking of #11, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#12

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #12, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Duke take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $15,440.

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#13

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Women make up 83% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#14

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 76% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#15

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#16

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 70% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#17

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #17, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Of the 58 students majoring in grade specific ed at Virginia Tech, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#18

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Of the 53 students majoring in grade specific ed at ECU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#19

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

Of the 50 students majoring in grade specific ed at St. Scholastica, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#21

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Georgia College & State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

About 80% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#23

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 41 students majoring in grade specific ed at Johns Hopkins, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#24

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

American College of Education came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#24

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#26

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ
#27

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
#29

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY
#31

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
#32

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
#32

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY
#32

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT
#36

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, NH
#38

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN
#39

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#39

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA
#41

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM
#41

Creighton University

Omaha, NE
#41

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN
#45

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
#45

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students that almost earned our Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
48 Corban University Salem, OR
48 University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK
48 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
48 Avila University Kansas City, MO
52 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
52 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
52 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
55 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
56 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
57 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
57 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
59 Mercer University Macon, GA
59 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
61 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
61 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
61 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY

Teacher Education Grade Specific by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 25 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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