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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

186 Colleges
$54,263 Avg Salary
$22,967 Avg Student Debt

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

With 43,297 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 186 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Our analysis found Lebanon Valley College to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 186 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Valley City State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public school with a small student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Valley City State University take out $22,849 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Augusta University take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $21,834.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#12

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#13

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Viterbo University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#14

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#18

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#19

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#20

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#21

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#22

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #22, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#23

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

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Rest of the Top Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#26

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
#27

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
28 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
29 Clemson University Clemson, SC
30 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
31 University of Georgia Athens, GA
32 Towson University Towson, MD
33 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
34 Ball State University Muncie, IN
35 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
36 Villanova University Villanova, PA
37 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK

Teacher Education Subject 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 Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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