2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. As online education opportunities 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 many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
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Our analysis found Point Park University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Point Park University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 84 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a public institution located in California, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 25 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, International Institute for Restorative Practices landed the # 3 spot on the list. IIRP Graduate School is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Around 81% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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You’ll be in good company if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 52 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,548 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Gannon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Pitt accumulate an average of $22,469 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 16% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bloomsburg is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 26 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Gratz College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Gratz College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 9 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Gratz College is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #9, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #11, Carlow University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Carlow is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lebanon Valley College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Located in Annville, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 45 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Cedar Crest College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cedar Crest College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a small public school located in Clarion, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #16, La Salle University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. La Salle is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Elizabethtown College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list.
In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Duquesne University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Messiah University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of the Arts came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
Since the graduate programs at UArts are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
Around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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