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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

24 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 Pennsylvania with 3,839 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Pennsylvania 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 analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lebanon Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in Pennsylvania. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annville.

Of the 39 students majoring in grade specific ed at LVC, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in grade specific ed at Drexel, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#4

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cedar Crest College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Allentown.

Of the 7 students majoring in grade specific ed at Cedar Crest, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#5

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Seton Hill University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Greensburg, Seton Hill is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris 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 #6 on the list. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moon Township.

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#7

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

Women make up 50% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#8

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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With a ranking of #8, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,633
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

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 24 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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