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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

318 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.

The Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 318 schools in the United States 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 Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the subject specific ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in the United States for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#2

Queens College

Queens, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Queens College is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 131 students majoring in subject specific ed at QC, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 318 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 104 students majoring in subject specific ed at Clemson, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#4

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Viterbo University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in subject specific ed at Viterbo, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Boise State take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $23,119.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

About 94% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in subject specific ed at IWU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Valdosta State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#8

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 86% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#8

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

With a ranking of #8, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in subject specific ed at Bridgewater State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#11

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

Of the 36 students majoring in subject specific ed at MSU Bozeman, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

Of the 35 students majoring in subject specific ed at St. Scholastica, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#13

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 74% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#15

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 15% are male.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Augusta University take out an average of $21,834 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#17

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #17, American College of Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in subject specific ed at American College of Education, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#18

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in subject specific ed at Hunter, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #20, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

Women make up 96% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #20, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in subject specific ed at Cal U, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#22

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in subject specific ed at UF, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#23

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

About 90% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#24

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Women make up 28% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Women make up 94% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#26

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA
#26

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN
#29

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
#29

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
#29

American International College

Springfield, MA
#29

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI
#35

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI
#35

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT
#35

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA
#35

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND
#35

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY
#35

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#43

New York University

New York, NY
#46

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC
#46

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO
#46

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
50 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
50 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
50 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
50 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
50 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
55 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
55 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
55 The City College of New York New York, NY
55 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
55 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
55 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
55 University of North Texas Denton, TX
55 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
55 Adelphi University Garden City, NY

Teacher Education Subject Specific by Region

View the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

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.

  • 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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