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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

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

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

In 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific students earned 1,327 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for subject specific ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Our analysis found Augusta University to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, subject specific ed graduates from Augusta University carry an average student debtload of $21,834.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Valdosta State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Georgia. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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#5

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Piedmont College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,105
Tennessee 421
North Carolina 904
Florida 1,534
Virginia 1,393
West Virginia 309
South Carolina 596
Arkansas 825
Louisiana 694
Mississippi 616
Alabama 722

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 5 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.

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