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2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

12 Schools Ranked
$21,222 Avg Student Debt

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Georgia to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
348 Total Awards
$6,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, the fairly large public school awarded 348 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of West Georgia Report

#2

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
227 Total Awards
$6,784 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Valdosta State University is a fairly large public school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 227 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 78% 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.

Full Valdosta State University Report

#3

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
172 Total Awards
$7,444 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,834 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 172 graduate certificates to qualified students.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,834 in student loans. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Augusta University Report

#3

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
217 Total Awards
$7,224 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, the large public school awarded 217 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

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.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
119 Total Awards
$7,100 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Georgia. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 119 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
76 Total Awards
$7,308 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia College & State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
40 Total Awards
$9,292 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
36 Total Awards
$15,544 Average Tuition & Fees

Mercer University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Located in Macon, Georgia, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 36 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
138 Total Awards
$11,156 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,917 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #9, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Athens, Georgia, the large public school awarded 138 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,917 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.

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.

Full University of Georgia Report

#10

Albany State University

Albany, Georgia
11 Total Awards
$5,308 Average Tuition & Fees

Albany State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
11 Total Awards
$13,940 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Brenau University Report

#12

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
9 Total Awards
$6,006 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, the fairly large public school handed out 9 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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