2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 129 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Virginia. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in the Southeast Region .
Graduate Certificate recipients from Augusta University accumulate an average of $21,834 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Augusta University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UF. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 129 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 4 spot on the list.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $17,440 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Duke does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 2% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in the Southeast Region .
Graduate Certificate recipients from UGA accumulate an average of $20,917 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UGA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 18% took at least some of their classes online.
University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNG does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Piedmont College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Eastern Mennonite University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
Eastern Mennonite does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
One thing to take note of is that Georgia College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at GMU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
North Carolina State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.
Graduate Certificate recipients from NC State accumulate an average of $18,885 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NC State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Clemson University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.
One thing to take note of is that Clemson does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that UNC Charlotte does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Virginia Tech. In fact, around 63% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
William & Mary came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at William & Mary, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Valdosta State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at VSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Louisville ranked #17 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,397 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that UofL does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of West Georgia ranked #18 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
University of West Georgia does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Appalachian State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
Kennesaw State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at KSU Georgia. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Auburn University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Auburn does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #22, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
ECU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that The Citadel does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
James Madison University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at JMU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UARK. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best teaching schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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