2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
With 322,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
With all the 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 with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 400 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
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Our 2023 rankings named Maryville University of Saint Louis the most popular school in the United States for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Out of the 400 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
Nursing majors at UC take out an average of $21,375 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the United States. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.
About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Frontier Nursing University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Regis College is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Weston.
Of the 120 students majoring in nursing at Regis College, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Purdue University Global came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Of the 115 students majoring in nursing at Purdue University Global, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Liberty University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Of the 92 students majoring in nursing at Liberty University, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Grand Canyon University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
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Northern Kentucky University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.
Of the 71 students majoring in nursing at NKU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Herzing University - Madison ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Duke University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in nursing at RMUoHP, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Ursuline College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pepper Pike, Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 2% are male.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools list. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
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National University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Of the 39 students majoring in nursing at National University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Drexel University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 400 different United States nursing schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 52 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 52 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN |
| 52 | West Coast University - Orange County | Anaheim, CA |
| 52 | Mayo Clinic School of Medicine | Rochester, MN |
| 52 | Rivier University | Nashua, NH |
| 57 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX |
| 57 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 57 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 57 | University of Toledo | Toledo, OH |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 61 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 61 | Texas Woman’s University | Denton, TX |
| 61 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 61 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 61 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 67 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 67 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock, TX |
| 67 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 67 | Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global | Marion, IN |
| 67 | Lehman College | Bronx, NY |
| 72 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 72 | Alverno College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 72 | University of Michigan - Flint | Flint, MI |
| 75 | Capella University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 75 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 75 | University of Maryland - Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 75 | Rush University | Chicago, IL |
| 75 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 75 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne, NJ |
| 75 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 75 | Russell Sage College | Troy, NY |
Nursing by Region
View the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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