2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 172 schools in the Southeast Region 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 each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 674 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
A-State 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Demorest, Georgia, and it awarded 469 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Piedmont College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in the Southeast Region . 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.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Liberty University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 437 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNC Charlotte. In fact, around 82% 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 University of West Georgia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 348 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
University of West Georgia 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 95% took at least some of their classes online.
George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 298 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at GMU. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Clemson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 251 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Clemson. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #8, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, the fairly large public school awarded 227 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at VSU. 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.
Kennesaw State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, the large public school handed out 217 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since KSU Georgia does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Central Florida 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. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 212 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $18,102 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UCF does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This large public school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 196 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Appalachian State 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of West Alabama came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 186 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
University of West Alabama 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 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Augusta University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 172 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,834 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Augusta University. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Georgia Southwestern State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Americus, Georgia, the small public school awarded 150 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GSW. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Georgia landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 graduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,917 in student loans. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UGA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #16, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 126 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Gardner - Webb, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
East Carolina University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 125 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ECU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 119 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
GaSou does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lincoln Memorial University 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. Located in Harrogate, Tennessee, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 119 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at LMU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 13% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Florida 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 #20 on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school handed out 106 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UF does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Belhaven University 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 #21 on the list. Belhaven is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 98 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Belhaven, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Virginia Tech ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 94 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Virginia Tech. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #23, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Auburn University is a large public school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 85 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Auburn, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Duke University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 85 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $17,440 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Duke. In 2019-2020 about 2% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Nicholls State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 84 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Nicholls State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular teaching schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 28 | Thomas University | Thomasville, GA |
| 30 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA |
| 30 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 32 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 32 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 34 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 35 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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