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

70 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 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large 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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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 70 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Out of the 70 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lebanon Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Annville.

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

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#4

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rider University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

About 78% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#5

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Out of the 70 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adelphi University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

About 79% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 84% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#7

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The College of New Jersey ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

Of the 22 students majoring in grade specific ed at TCNJ, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion 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. Located in the large city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small 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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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
11 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
12 Queens College Queens, NY
13 College of Saint Elizabeth Morristown, NJ
13 Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools 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 26 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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