2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities 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 a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
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Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 464 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Liberty University. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Virginia. George Mason University is a large public school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 298 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
GMU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school handed out 94 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Some students 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. 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.
Old Dominion 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.
Out of the 23 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 graduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $33,341 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since VCU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
James Madison University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at JMU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Shenandoah 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 #7 on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 42 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Shenandoah, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Eastern Mennonite University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Eastern Mennonite University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 29 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Eastern Mennonite does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 21 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able 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.
Regent University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Regent does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
William & Mary landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 16 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since William & Mary does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Richmond 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 #12 on the list. University of Richmond, Virginia 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.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Radford University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 13 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Radford 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 87% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia State is a public institution located in Petersburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Mary Baldwin University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staunton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Mary Baldwin. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Marymount University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Marymount 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 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #17, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lynchburg. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Mary Washington landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMW. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Randolph College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking.
Since the graduate programs at Randolph are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Ferrum College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ferrum College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Hampton University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.
Hampton 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 27% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastern Virginia Medical School came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Eastern Virginia Medical School. In 2019-2020 about 17% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #19, Longwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
Online graduate courses are available at Longwood, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 23 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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