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2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

13 Schools Ranked
$30,155 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 Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Virginia 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

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
464 Total Awards
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 464 students in 2020-2021.

Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
298 Total Awards
$16,644 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 298 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full George Mason University Report

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
75 Total Awards
$13,224 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Old Dominion University Report

#4

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
29 Total Awards
$15,270 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Eastern Mennonite University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Virginia. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
21 Total Awards
$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school handed out 21 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

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.

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#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
44 Total Awards
$12,514 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. James Madison University is a large public school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 44 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
13 Total Awards
$12,535 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Radford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Radford, Virginia, the medium-sized public school handed out 13 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
94 Total Awards
$16,522 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 94 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
16 Total Awards
$16,618 Average Tuition & Fees

William & Mary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

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#10

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia
$13,134 Average Tuition & Fees

Hampton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Ferrum College

Ferrum, Virginia
$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Ferrum 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 #10 on the list.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Ferrum College Report

#10

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk, Virginia
$22,901 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Virginia Medical School ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

Around 17% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Eastern Virginia Medical School Report

#10

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
74 Total Awards
$15,518 Average Tuition & Fees
$33,341 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #10, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Graduate Certificate recipients from VCU accumulate an average of $33,341 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 62% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 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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