2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 114 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 202 graduate certificates in .
Online graduate courses are available at Northwestern, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 19% took at least some of their classes online.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 137 graduate certificate awards in .
One thing to take note of is that Michigan Tech does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 28% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 623 students in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UChicago. During the 2022-2023 year, about 0% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wisconsin Lutheran College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
One thing to take note of is that WLC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 129 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Madison. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 17% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #6, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 368 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Purdue. In 2022-2023 about 38% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. This large public school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 385 graduate certificates in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at U-M. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 20% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #8, Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 24 graduate certificates in .
MSOE does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 11% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #9, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 912 graduate certificates in .
Online graduate courses are available at Ball State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #10, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 56 students in .
One thing to take note of is that University of Saint Francis does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Olivet Nazarene University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 graduate certificate awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Olivet Nazarene. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #12, Cedarville University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Cedarville is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cedarville, Ohio. It awarded 6 graduate certificates in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Cedarville. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a medium-sized public school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 22 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Eau Claire. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #14, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 291 graduate certificates in .
Online graduate courses are available at IU Bloomington, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 44% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Michigan State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school awarded 213 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
Michigan State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 32% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #16, Andrews University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Andrews University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 30 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Andrews. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 graduate certificates in .
Online graduate courses are available at UIC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
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Bradley University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bradley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 graduate certificates in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bradley. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Elmhurst University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Elmhurst. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Adrian College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Adrian. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Viterbo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Viterbo is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 312 graduate certificates in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Viterbo. In 2022-2023 about 47% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 8 graduate certificates in .
Concordia University, Wisconsin does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
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Case Western Reserve University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 135 graduate certificate awards in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Case Western. In 2022-2023 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Herzing University - Madison came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 193 graduate certificates in .
Since the graduate programs at Herzing University - Madison are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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Valparaiso University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valpo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 75 graduate certificates in .
One thing to take note of is that Valpo does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 38% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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%.
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