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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked 3rd in Virginia. In fact, 1,393 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

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

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Mennonite University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

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

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #6, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#9

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school 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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,105
Tennessee 421
North Carolina 904
Georgia 1,327
Florida 1,534
West Virginia 309
South Carolina 596
Arkansas 825
Louisiana 694
Mississippi 616
Alabama 722

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

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 9 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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