2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Michigan
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Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the best school in Michigan for students working on their graduate certificate. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 137 graduate certificates in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Michigan Tech. During the 2022-2023 year, about 28% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 385 graduate certificates to qualified students.
U-M 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 2022-2023 about 20% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 213 graduate certificates in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Michigan State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 32% 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 University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. This medium-sized public school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 8 graduate certificates in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UM Dearborn does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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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Out of the 17 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 32 students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ferris. During the 2022-2023 year, about 35% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of Detroit Mercy ranked #6 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 71 students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Detroit Mercy does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Grand Valley State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 60 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GVSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #8, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 19 students in .
One thing to take note of is that Lawrence Tech does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 93 graduate certificates in .
WMU 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 2022-2023 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 16 students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UM Flint. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
Online graduate courses are available at Central Michigan, 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 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Oakland University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 80 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Oakland 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 2022-2023 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #13, Madonna University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Madonna University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 26 graduate certificates in .
Madonna 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 fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #14, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 90 graduate certificates in .
Eastern Michigan does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Wayne State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State University is a large public school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 156 graduate certificates in .
Wayne 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Davenport University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 77 graduate certificate awards in .
Online graduate courses are available at Davenport University, 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 95% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #17, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Owosso, Michigan. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Baker College. In 2022-2023 about 91% 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 17 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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