2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio
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Our 2023 rankings named Cedarville University the best school in Ohio for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Cedarville, Ohio, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 graduate certificate awards in .
Cedarville 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 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 135 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
Some students 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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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Ohio. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 121 graduate certificates in .
UDayton 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 42% took at least some of their classes online.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baldwin Wallace University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 graduate certificates in .
One thing to take note of is that Baldwin Wallace College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 28% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 254 students in .
Ohio State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 39% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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John Carroll University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Located in University Heights, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 graduate certificate awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at John Carroll. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Mount St. Joseph University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 72 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
Mount St. Joe 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 2022-2023 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #8, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Miami University - Oxford. During the 2022-2023 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 171 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at BGSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 414 students in .
OHIO Athens 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, 55% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 711 graduate certificates in .
UC 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, 59% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 151 graduate certificates in .
Wright State University - Main Campus 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 48% took at least some of their classes online.
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DeVry University - Ohio landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at DeVry University - Ohio. During the 2022-2023 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #14, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Xavier. During the 2022-2023 year, about 51% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Ursuline College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Pepper Pike, Ohio, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ursuline College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 25% took at least some of their classes online.
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Oberlin College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Oberlin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 2 students in .
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Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Franciscan U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Kent State University at Kent came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 graduate certificates in .
Kent 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. In 2022-2023 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 89 graduate certificates in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Toledo. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Capital University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 15 students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Capital. In fact, around 44% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Youngstown State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 63 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Youngstown State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Cleveland State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 19 graduate certificates to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cleveland State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 62 graduate certificates in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Akron Main Campus. During the 2022-2023 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Lourdes University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Sylvania, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lourdes. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 24 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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